Agbor Ndoma (C.E.O): is a prolific and accomplished Agricbusiness Practitioner, Consultant, Facilitator and Mentor. He is the CEO/Executive Director, A.G. Domie International and CSAD Sustainable Agricultural Ltd; subsidiary of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Development (CSAD), a non-governmental Agency focus in fighting poverty and empowering young and emerging Agro-Entrepreneurs toward the attainment of the overall goals of sustainable household and National Food Security through public education, information dissemination, practical farm operation and effective policy advocacy with professional interest in cassava, value chain, Plantain/Banana, Agricbusiness Start Up, Sustainable Rural Development and Agric-Marketing. A graduate of Agricultural Engineering Technology with specialty in Farm Management, Agricbusiness and Extension Services.

Dr. Richardson Okechukwu (Project Coordinator, Cassava Transformation Agenda Project) holds a PhD and M.Sc in plant Pathology from University of Ibadan (UI) and Bachelor of Agriculture in Crop Production for University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). His professional interests are in cassava germplasm in development/seed system, crop production, integrated pest management, technology transfer for sustainable rural development, and biometrics. He has authored over one hundred and twenty publications.

Richardson Okechukwu is a senior scientist at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and currently the Project Coordinator, Cassava Transformation Agenda Project, funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria under its Agric Transformation Agenda.

With his expertise in Plant Pathology, Agronomy and Biometrics, he has been part of most results from IITA Root and Tuber Systems since 1991. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of International Society of Root and Tuber Crops Africa Branch, and manages the African Journal of Root and Tuber Crops.

He is the frontline personnel at IITA that meets potential cassava investors who seek for information and guidance on how to grow the cassava process into value added product and estimate profitability.

OBEMBE OLAWALE (CONSULTANT): Obembe Olawale holds a BSc Degree in Agric Economics from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and post graduate Diploma in Beekeeping Technology and Development from the Tel-Aviv Agriculture Institute, Israel in 1996. With his professional interest in Agricbusiness farm management and Sustainable development, Olawale has conceptualized, develop and supervised several sensitive projects for government, Corporate bodies and some International donor agencies. Some of which includes; - Design and facilitation of 54 local NGOs and CBO for Cross River National Park funded by DFID, EU and NCF (1998 – 2000). - Design and implement capacity Building of about 200 civil society organization across the country in National Reserve Management using community – Driven Develop (CCD) approaches in CBDD, DFTD (2000 – 2002). - Facilitation and Empowerment of Beekeepers across the country through skills Acquisition and collective action leading to the formation of Federation of Beekeepers Associations of Nigeria (FBAN). - Serve as a Team Leader and participant in executing over 30 consulting Assignment including designing of Agricultural development projects, management services and policy analysis for the government, public and private sectors. Olawale has had a 5 year stint at the Nigeria Agricultural Corporative and Rural Development Bank (NACB) where he conceptualized and implemented; Haske Rice Mill, Sokoto, Beem Fishery, Ibokun, Produce Marketing Project and Bee-keeping technology for small scale farmers.

AGBOR, UCHE GLORIA (MRS) DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Mrs. Agbor, holds a B.Sc degree in Business Education/Secretarial Technology from Nnamdi Azikwe University Akwa – Nigeria. She has 12 years cognate experience in Business Management, Administration, Project Management, Operational Skills and a variety of office support services, having left IDSL (NNPC Subsidiary) as Secretary to the Managing Director; A. G. Domie International as Head of Operation/Logistic and Learning Spring International Schools, Kubwa – Abuja as Director of Studies to joined CSAD Sustainable Agricultural Ltd. She has been hard at work in developing Business models for the organization.