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fairtrade Messe GmbH & Co. KG Voßstraße 3 69115 Heidelberg, Germany http://www.fairtrade-messe.de
Contact Ms Lisa Baumgärtner +49 6221 456516
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Join us for the 10th anniversary edition of agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria!

25 to 27 March 2025 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos

(PresseBox) (Heidelberg / Lagos, )
Building on the incredible success of agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2024 featuring the visit of Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the organisers are thrilled to announce an even more vibrant experience for 2025.

The 2025 edition marks the 10th anniversary of this key industry gathering for Nigeria’s agrofood & plastprintpack sectors. Organised by fairtrade Messe, this perfect event to celebrate a decade of innovation, collaboration and growth will take place at the Landmark Centre in Lagos from 25 - 27 March 2025.

Highlights of the 2025 event
  • Quality visitors - High quality of visitors from all parts of Nigeria and beyond
  • Global exhibitors - Around 150 leading exhibitors from 15+ countries will showcase tailored products and solutions for the Nigerian market.
  • Government participation - Active involvement from key ministries of the Nigerian government at both the federal and Lagos State levels.
  • National pavilions from China, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa
  • Special events: The 4th Annual MFI Awards and the Millers for Nutrition - powered by TechnoServe via a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored initiative.
  • Top-level 3-day conference featuring over 20 sessions and more than 70 speakers in a 180-seat conference room.
WACCSE again co-located with agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria as fairtrade & OTACCWA deepen their cooperation

Following the fruitful collaboration since the 2021 event, fairtrade & OTACCWA, the Organization for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa, will co-organize the 7th West African Cold Chain Summit & Exhibition (WACCSE) by OTACCWA alongside agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2025.

Nigeria's technological investments - Driving growth in agrofood, plastics, printing and packaging
    With investments in food & packaging technology amounting to €363m in 2022, Nigeria stands as Africa's second-largest investor, trailing only South Africa with €381m and leading Egypt with €319m. (VDMA 2023)
    Nigeria's food production has witnessed a remarkable surge of 39.6% in recent years, from €26bn in 2016 to €36.3bn in 2020, projected to rise by 48% between 2021 and 2024, from €42.3bn to €62.6bn. (Euromonitor International)
    Despite significant investments in local food production, Nigeria's food imports totaled US$6.9bn in 2022 (WTO), positioning the nation as one of Africa's foremost food importers.
    With €143m in 2022, Nigeria emerges as the second-largest investor in plastics technology in Africa, showcasing an annual growth rate of 17.6% between 2016 and 2022.
    Nigerian imports of printing & paper processing technology have surged by 17% annually, reaching €92m in 2022, securing Nigeria's position as the second-largest investor in sub-Saharan Africa.
    Nigeria leads in packaging technology investments in Africa, with €183 million in 2022, surpassing South Africa with €175 million and Egypt with €162 million.
Source for technology investment figures: VDMA 2023

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fairtrade was founded by Martin März in 1991. Since long, fairtrade ranks among the leading organisers of professional international trade fairs in emerging markets, especially in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, fairtrade's management system is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Being a member of UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, fairtrade organizes events according to the UFI quality norms.

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