Germany Guest of Honor, more than a hundred exhibitors and a top-level conference program

The 2025 edition marks a significant milestone as we celebrate the 10^th anniversary of this key industry gathering. Organised by fairtrade Messe, agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria will once again take place at the Landmark Centre in Lagos from 25 – 27 March 2025.

Meet your best suppliers and join us to celebrate a decade of innovation, collaboration, and growth in the Nigerian agrofood and plastprintpack industries.

Highlights of the 2025 Event

• Celebrating the 10-year jubilee of agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2025

• Global Exhibitors:  Over a hundred leading exhibitors from twelve countries, including China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, and Türkiye,  presenting 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: Official national pavilions from China, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and South Africa.
• Germany Guest of Honor 2025: 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.
• Top-Level Conference: A comprehensive 3-day conference featuring 15 sessions and 50 speakers including a special focus on Banking & Finance

• Co-location of WACCSE with agrofood Nigeria, demonstrating deepened cooperation between fairtrade & OTACCWA in advancing technology within West Africa’s cold chain sector.

Nigeria’s technological investments – Driving growth in agrofood, plastics, printing and packaging

• With investments in food & packaging technology amounting to €304m in 2023, Nigeria stands as Africa’s second-largest investor, trailing only South Africa with €398m and leading Egypt with €281m. (VDMA 2024)
• The Nigerian food market is projected to reach around $233.53 billion in 2025, with an expected annual growth rate of 10.76% from 2025 to 2030. (Statista)
• Despite significant investments in local food production, Nigeria’s food imports totaled US$6.1bn in 2023, positioning the nation country as one of Africa’s foremost food importers. Nigerian food exports made up for US$2.2bn. (WTO)
• With €134m in 2023, Nigeria emerges as the fourth-largest investor in plastics technology in Africa, showcasing an annual growth rate of 13.9% between 2016 and 2023.
• 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 ranks fourth in terms of investment in packaging technology in Africa with €139m in 2023, after South Africa with €194m, Algeria with €161m and Egypt with €145m.
• Source for technology investment figures: VDMA 2024 

For more information about the event: 

please visit www.agrofood-nigeria.com
and www.ppp-nigeria.com