ORGANISERS of the Agrofood & Plastprintpack Conference Nigeria have said one of the key intentions of the annual conference is to provide alternatives for stakeholders in the nation’s Agrofood and plastprintpack sectors, looking outside the shores of the country for solutions.
The Senior Project Manager at Fairtrade Messe, Freyja Detgen, disclosed this at a media conference, announcing this year’s edition of the exhibition in Lagos.
She explained that the conference, expected to feature over 100 investors and exhibitors from 15 countries, provides stakeholders in those sectors, looking outside the shores of the country for solutions to issues confronting them, the platform to interact and discuss such issues of common interests with global experts.
According to her, besides discussing innovation and development, the conference would also provide the opportunity to bring to the fore other issues, especially that of post-harvest losses, which, she believed, had continued to be the bane of the agriculture sector in the country.
Detgen believed the conference, now in its 10th edition, has become imperative in Nigeria, since the country still remains one of Africa’s foremost food importers, totaling $6.1bn in 2023, despite significant investments in local food production,
“The conference will, therefore, discuss innovation and development for the Nigerian market, and push production in Nigeria,” she stated.
Detgen described the headlining of the 2025 Conference, by Germany, as reflecting the partnership between Nigeria and Germany, highlighting German expertise in these sectors and providing opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and business development between German and Nigerian stakeholders.
She explained that the organisers would be building on the incredible success of agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2024, featuring the visit of Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and its significance as the 10th anniversary edition.
The Chairman, Local Organising partner, Odion Aleobua explained that Lagos remained strategic to the organisers due to its significance as a commercial hub, and its attraction to business leaders.
He believed besides coming to do business at the exhibition, the stakeholders would also be creating value for participants at the conference.
“Their presence reflects confidence in our economy, and as they find the right partners, we will see investments materialise, innovations emerge, and global best practices implemented locally,” he added.
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