The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) sponsored a Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) for delegates from Nigeria to encourage the implementation of agribusiness projects in Nigeria utilizing exports of state-of-the-art U.S. technologies and services. The RTM, organized by GMC, spanned 13 calendar days and included visits to Omaha, Kearney, Grand Island and Lexington, Nebraska, Pella, Johnston, Des Moines, Grundy, Waterloo and Davenport, Iowa, Sacramento, Davis, Lemoore, Dinuba, Selma, Hilmar and San Francisco, CA. The RTM delegation was comprised of eleven delegates from the agribusiness sector in Nigeria.

During the RTM, the delegates met with US agribusiness companies at their facilities, toured manufacturing plants, visited leading agricultural universities, and participated in a USTDA Business Briefing for U.S. companies. The Business Briefing was held in Des Moines, IA and included a Finance Workshop on financing mechanisms that could support agribusiness projects in Nigeria.

The RTM was a success from the perspectives of the delegates and the U.S. companies. The delegates were exposed to a wide range of U.S. technologies and services, as well as policies, regulations, and financing mechanisms that can support agribusiness projects in Nigeria. U.S. companies that participated in the RTM appreciated the opportunity to market their technologies and equipment to the delegation.