Taking place biannually, the 7th edition in 2025 will be a key gathering for Ghana’s and West Africa’s agrofood and plastprintpack sectors. Organised by fairtrade in collaboration with local partners Geovision, the exhibition and conference will be held from 28 to 30 October 2025 at the Trade Center Arena in the Accra International Conference Centre.

A resounding success in 2023

The 2023 edition was a tremendous success, featuring 63 exhibitors from 12 countries and pavilions from GEPA, GIZ, Italy, the Netherlands, and Nigeria. An impressive 89% of exhibitors reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the event. The exhibitors showcased tailored solutions and technologies for the Ghanaian and West African markets, representing Austria, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, and Ukraine.

Africa Agribusiness Excellence and Leadership Awards 2023 A major highlight of the 2023 edition was the Africa Agribusiness Excellence and Leadership Awards, organised by the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG). Held on 22 November 2023 at the Accra International Conference Centre – Grand Arena, the awards scheme brought together key stakeholders from Africa’s agrofood systems and agribusiness industry, including policymakers, financial institutions, AgTech professionals, and development partners. The awards recognised outstanding contributions from local and international companies in advancing agribusiness in Africa.

Insightful Roundtables and Networking Opportunities Agrofood & Plastprintpack Ghana 2023 was further enriched by a conference programme featuring 15 roundtable discussions and presentations. Organised by the AHK Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana in collaboration with fairtrade Messe, the programme provided participants with valuable insights and networking opportunities.

Ghana’s agrofood & plastprintpack market trends

• Food & beverage technology: Ghana’s investments in food & beverage technology have shown an annual increase of 3.6% between 2017 and 2023, from €59 million in 2017 to €73 million in 2023. (VDMA)

• Food & beverage ingredients: With a population exceeding 40 million in 2024 and projected to reach 80 million by 2050 (World Bank), Ghana presents a vast food market. Rising expenditure in the food and beverage sector and the prominence of F&B production within the Ghanaian processing industry continue to drive demand for ingredients.

• Food trade with Ghana: According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ghana imported food worth US$ 1.8 billion in 2023, following US$ 1.2 billion in both 2022 and 2021. Food exports totalled US$ 3.0 billion, making food trade with Ghana a US$ 4.8 billion USD business in 2023.

• Plastics technology: Ghana’s imports of plastics technology have grown at an annual rate of 10.6%, rising from €23 million in 2017 to €42 million in 2023. (VDMA)

• Printing and paper technology: Ghanaian imports of printing and paper technology reached €12 million in 2023. (VDMA)

• Packaging technology: Ghana’s imports of packaging technology amounted to €32 million in 2023. (VDMA)

Join us at at our upcoming events in West Africa!

In addition to agrofood & plastprintpack Ghana, fairtrade will also host the 11th agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria in 2026. Furthermore, the francophone West Africa will reconvene in 2026 in Abidjan for the 3rd agrofood & plastprintpack West Africa, ahead of the 8th edition of agrofood & plastprintpack Ghana in Accra in 2027. For more information: www.agrofood-ghana.com I www.ppp-ghana.com

Further information can also be found in the attachments:

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