HORTSON to hold its 33rd Annual Conference in Abuja

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the Abuja 2015 33rd Annual Conference of the Horticulture Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) welcomes you to its 33rd Annual Conference holding at the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Mabushi ,Abuja, starting on the 29th November- 4th December.


This year's theme was chosen to emphasize the strong relationship between Horticulture and Food Nutrition Security on the one hand, and its potential for Wealth Creation and Employment Generation thereby contributing to the overall National Security, as a popular adage, " A hungry man is an angry man ".


HORTSON was founded in 1977, 38years ago as a Forum to bring together Scientists, Agricultural Extension Agents, Farmers, Marketers, Processors, Policy Markers, Investors , Corporate Bodies, Research Institutes, Institutions, and other Stakeholders who are concerned with  the improvement in the activities of the various stakeholders along the entire value chain of horticulture. This Conference will feature the latest Advanced Innovations across the entire spectrum of Horticulture, which comprises of Oleiriculture, Pomology and Floriculture.