The 10th edition of the Agrofood & Plastprintpack trade show, featuring over 100 global exhibitors from over 15 countries is set to hold from March 25 to 27 at the landmark centre, Lagos.
The key industry gathering, organised by fairtrade Messe to celebrate a decade of innovation, collaboration and growth, will showcase tailored products and solutions for the Nigerian market.
According to Senior Project Manager, fairtrade Messe, Freyja Detjen, the show would feature active involvement of key ministries of the Nigerian government at both the federal and state levels.
Detjen said official national pavilions from China, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and South Africa, would be part of the show.
She disclosed that Germany would be the guest of honour in this event.
“Reflecting the partnership between Nigeria and Germany, this designation highlights German expertise in these sectors and provides opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and business development between German and Nigerian stakeholders.”
The event will also feature a three-day top-level conference, featuring over 20 sessions and more than 70 speakers in a 180-seat conference room.
“For special topics on banking and finance, key highlights will include keynote speakers and panel discussions, a dedicated exhibition area for financial institutions and investment pitch competitions.
“Following the fruitful collaboration since the 2021 event, fairtrade & the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), will co-organise the seventh West African Cold Chain Summit & Exhibition (WACCSE) by OTACCWA alongside agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2025.
“With investments in food & packaging technology amounting to €304million in 2023, Nigeria stands as Africa’s second-largest investor, trailing only South Africa with €398million and leading Egypt with €281million.
“Nigeria’s food production has witnessed a remarkable surge of 39.6 percent in recent years, from €26 billion in 2016 to €36.3 billion in 2020, projected to rise by 48 percent between 2021 and 2024, from €42.3 billion to €62.6 billion. (Euromonitor International)
“Despite significant investments in local food production, Nigeria’s food imports totalled US$6.1billion in 2023 (WTO), positioning the nation as one of Africa’s foremost food importers.”