Mr Shettima will deliver a keynote address at the event which will commence on 24 October.
"In the itinerary of the vice-president while in the US are high stake meetings across some states of the US with manufacturers, investors and top government officials.
"Others are former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Presidents Felix Tshishiked and Joaquim Chissano; Joyce Banda; Ameenah Gurib - Fakim and IFAD President, Kanayo Nwanze as distinguished African leaders who in the past used the event to canvas support for agricultural development and food sufficiency in Africa."
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