12 - 14 october, 2023, owerri
A Natural Product expo/symposium that promotes the use of Natural Products, herbal medicine, complementary and alternative medicine.










A Natural Product Expo
About The Event
The overall goal of HerbFEST is to showcase our achievements, research results, rich biodiversity and investment opportunities to the world and enhance the patronage/recognition, productive capacity and income status of small producers.
It is designed to provide an interactive platform for scientists, traditional healers, and natural products manufacturers to review developments in herbal medicinal products.
The 14th edition of HerbFEST 2023, is themed “MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” with the following sub-themes:
- Diminishing plants genetic resources of Nigeria.
- African traditional medicine standards as a tool for economic development.
- Conservation of medicinal plants.
- Role of herbal medicine and medicinal plants in primary healthcare.
***There will also be a session on Clinical dialogue on phytotherapy.***
HerbFEST 2023 will hold as a hybrid event (a blend of virtual and physical seminar)
Where
Concord Hotel, Off Port Harcourt
Road, Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria.
When
12 – 14 October, 2023
Have A Look At The
Event Schedule
Day 1
12 Oct, 2023
Opening ceremony
Concord Hotel, Owerri, Imo state
Day 2
13 Oct, 2023
conveners
Concord Hotel, Owerri, Imo state
Day 3
14 Oct, 2023
training/EXCURSION
BION Facility, Umuna, Imo state.
Meet
Our Speakers
Prof.
Kasim
Musa
wazriri
Prof.
Martins
Emeje
Prof.
Baderinwa
sunday
adewale
tf
okujagu
Prof.
ibrahim
hussani
doko
doctor
Christopher
okunji
A Few Words
About Our Organizer
Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme (BDCP) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, knowledge based organization dedicated to sustainable utilisation and conservation of biological resources.
Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme (BDCP) is organizing the 14th edition of HerbFEST 2023, an annual regional, natural products expo and Africa’s premier herbs, health foods and natural products Conference, the theme for this year is “MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” with the following sub-themes:
- Diminishing plants genetic resources of Nigeria.
- African traditional medicine standards as a tool for economic development.
- Conservation of medicinal plants.
- Role of herbal medicine and medicinal plants in primary healthcare.
HerbFEST 2023 will hold as a hybrid event (a blend of virtual and physical seminar) on the 19th -21st of October 2023 in Owerri, Imo state.
Venue
CONCORD HOTEL
Concord Boulevard, Off Port Harcourt
Road, Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria.
HerbFEST 2023 will hold as a hybrid event (a blend of virtual and physical seminar) on the 12th -14th of October 2023 in Owerri, Imo state.
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This year’s symposium will focus on African medicinal plants, their ethnomedical uses and potential therapeutic applications in the management of various diseases.
Your participation at the HerbFEST 2023 symposium will no doubt greatly enrich the event.