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2027
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agrofood Nigeria 2026: A resounding success driving regional growth

West Africa’s leading agrofood event returned to Lagos with its largest and most international participation ever

From 24 to 26 March 2026, agrofood Nigeria returned to Lagos for its 11th edition, setting a new record for international participation and industry engagement. Featuring exhibitors from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, West Africa’s leading annual platform for the agrofood and packaging industries attracted thousands of decision-makers from Nigeria and across the region.

Organised by fairtrade Messe in cooperation with Modion Communications, agrofood Nigeria serves as a highly focused marketplace for investment, innovation and business development across the entire value chain, from agriculture and food & beverage processing to ingredients, packaging and finished food products.

Exhibitors and trade visitors, panelists and conference participants all agree: the 2026 edition was a resounding success.

Exhibitor satisfaction ratings

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Hassan Soufan

Sidel

Victoria Epelle
Royal Danish Consulate

Gbèmí Ogunkeye
KERRY

The Netherlands guest of honour 2026

Reflecting the strong partnership between Nigeria and the Netherlands, the Netherlands made an impressive presentation at agrofood Nigeria 2026 showcasing Dutch expertise. It also created valuable opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and business development between Nigerian and Dutch agricultural stakeholders.

Let’s hear what the exhibitors said

Joy Ayodele
SBA Group

Michiel De Baets

Crop's Fruits

Joseph Adeyemi
Integrated Aerial Precision

Strong international presence:
137 leading exhibitors from 17 countries

The 2026 edition featured the largest international participation in the event’s history, with 137 leading exhibitors from 17 countries. Exhibitors came from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

By enabling direct engagement with international solution providers, agrofood Nigeria promotes technology transfer, strengthens supply chains and supports informed investment decisions across Nigeria and the wider West African market.

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Click the links below to instantly explore the exhibitors, products, and solutions tailored to your needs across the agrofood value chain and stay in touch with the exhibitors over the exportal.

Discover equipment and technologies shaping modern food & beverage processing innovation.

Explore food & beverage ingredients and solutions for the entire production industry.

NEW: South Africa as guest of honour 2027

The organisers are delighted to announce that South Africa will be the guest of honour at agrofood Nigeria 2027.
Details to follow soon.

National Pavilions and participations 2026

Belgium / Flanders Pavilion

For the second time, Flanders Investment & Trade is organising and supporting a joint Belgium–Flanders group pavilion presenting high‑quality fresh and processed produce from Flanders, including a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables that reflect Belgium’s strong horticultural and export tradition. They are also highlighting value‑added food products and supply‑chain offerings that support Nigeria’s agrofood sector with premium Belgian produce and related expertise.

China Pavilion

More than 20 Chinese exhibitors present a wide range of agricultural and food‑industry technologies, products, and solutions tailored to both primary production and processing needs within the Nigerian and West African markets. They are showcasing innovations that span the agrofood value chain — from mechanisation and processing equipment to packaging technologies and other solutions that support efficiency, quality, and competitiveness in food production and supply chains.

Denmark Pavilion

For the first time, the Royal Danish Consulate in Lagos is organising and supporting a joint Danish Pavilion, bringing together leading Danish companies recognised internationally for their high standards in dairy production, grain handling and processing, advanced pig genetics, and climate solutions for modern livestock farming.

German Pavilion

The German Pavilion at agrofood Nigeria 2026 continues a long tradition of showcasing advanced “Made in Germany” technologies and expertise across the entire agrofood value chain, including processing, packaging and ingredients, reinforcing Germany’s reputation for engineering excellence and innovation. The Pavilion is supported by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity, the VDMA Food Processing & Packaging Machinery Association, and AUMA. Alongside the pavilion exhibitors, global leaders such as GEA and KRONES showcase technologies and solutions specifically adapted to meet the needs of West African markets.

India Participation

Indian exhibitors are showcasing premium agricultural commodities such as high-quality Basmati rice and other staple grains tailored for downstream food processing and international supply markets. They are also presenting food-industry inputs and processing products that support value addition and export growth across the agro-value chain, aligning with the event’s focus on agriculture, food and beverage technology, ingredients, and packaging solutions.

The Netherlands Pavilion

A well-established tradition continues: agrofood Nigeria will once again host around 20 Dutch exhibitors showcasing their expertise and innovations in the agrofood sector. The pavilion is led by the Netherlands Consulate-General in Lagos.

Nigeria Participation

Discover outstanding solutions from Nigeria based leading businesses and industry innovators representing a wide range of local agribusiness and food processing sectors, bringing products and services that span everything from primary agricultural inputs to value-added food solutions, reflecting the diversity and dynamism of Nigeria’s agrofood industry. These homegrown companies leverage the event as a strategic platform to build partnerships, engage with international buyers and technology providers, and accelerate market expansion across West Africa.

South Africa – Western Cape Pavilion

South African exhibitors within the Western Cape Pavilion are drawing on the region’s strong export-oriented agricultural sectors, including horticulture, viticulture and value-added food processing, to present tailored products and technologies suited to West African markets. This pavilion functions as a gateway for Western Cape businesses to cultivate strategic partnerships, explore new distribution channels, and leverage trade-facilitation support from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, enhancing broader export growth and bilateral trade engagement at agrofood Nigeria 2026.

USA Participation

For the first time this year, the Food Export Association of the Midwest and Northeast USA is presenting itself to Nigerian food traders. A non-profit organisation, made up of agricultural promotion agencies from 13 Midwestern and 10 Northeastern states providing support to U.S. companies entering international markets.

Exhibition topics

A unique concept: agrofood covers the entire value chain – from field to fork

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Nigeria and West Africa investing heavily in agro, food, beverage and packaging technology and ingredients

  • With imports of food & packaging technology of €265 million in 2024, Nigeria is West Africa's largest importer of such technologies. (VDMA)
  • This also applies to Nigeria’s packaging technology imports. These amounted to 121 million euros in 2024. (VDMA)
  • The enormous population growth from 238 million in 2025 to 411 million in 2050 demands high sustainable investments in Nigeria’s food industry.
  • 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 as one of Africa's foremost food importers. Nigerian food exports made up for US$2.2bn. (WTO) 

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  1. Otaccwa Cold chain industry partner

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