11th International Trade Show

24-26
March
2026
Landmark Centre
Lagos
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Welcome to agrofood Nigeria 2026
West Africa’s No. 1 annual business platform for the agrofood industry!

Back for its 11th edition, agrofood Nigeria 2026 returns to Lagos, showcasing the incredible momentum of Nigeria’s agrofood market. This is the place where innovation meets opportunity – bringing together industry leaders, decision-makers, and top suppliers across the entire value chain.

Organised by fairtrade Messe in cooperation with their local partners Modion Communications, thousands of professionals from across Nigeria and beyond are expected to attend this key industry event. Join us in Lagos and be part of West Africa’s most comprehensive agrofood platform!

Excellence and global reach:
Over 100 leading exhibitors from 15 countries

For trade visitors seeking strategic investment opportunities, agrofood Nigeria 2026 offers direct access to more than 100 leading exhibitors from 15 countries offering highly effective solutions across agriculture, food and beverage processing, ingredients, packaging and finished food products.

Whether your objective is capacity expansion, operational efficiency, product innovation, market diversification or attracting new customers in food retail, agrofood Nigeria provides a concentrated platform for identifying proven technologies and evaluate new investment opportunities.

With exhibitors from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, the event enables direct personal contact with international suppliers, facilitates technology transfer and supports informed investment decisions.

Participating countries include Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

NEW: The Netherlands Guest of honor 2026

Reflecting the strong partnership between Nigeria and the Netherlands, this designation showcases Dutch expertise in the agrofood sector. It also creates valuable opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and business development between Nigerian and Dutch agricultural stakeholders. More

Here is what you may expect from the 2026 event

  • Global participation: Exhibitors from around the globe including country pavilions from Belgium / Flanders, China, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa and the United States of America presenting tailored products and solutions for the Nigerian and West African markets
  • The Netherlands as the Guest of honor
  • Thousands of targeted business discussions and an increasing international reach, as the event continues to develop into a regional hub
  • Government & industry support: Active involvement from key Nigerian and international ministries, authorities, and associations ensuring a comprehensive industry perspective.
  • Insightful conference sessions: In 2025, our conference featured 42 sessions with 90 speakers. Building on this success, the 2026 program promises even more valuable industry insights and exceptional networking opportunities.

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.

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.

Bigger. Bolder. More targeted than ever.

With its specialised partial fairs – agrofood + bev tecfood ingredientspackaging & food + hospitality – agrofood Nigeria offers a focused, future-driven experience for professionals from farm to fork.


New for 2026: Optimised hall layout for maximum impact

  • Hall 1: food + bev tec and packaging
  • Hall 2: agro and food + hospitality
  • Hall 3: food ingredients – spotlighting innovation, functionality & flavor

Aftermovie 2025

Let’s hear what the exhibitors said

Mustafa Rajab & Shashidhar Subramanya
Bühler

Justin Petersen
CUCU Rooibos Tea

Jarek Gogol
mandam

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) 

More on agro, food + bev tec, food ingredients, packaging, food + hospitality 

A trusted platform - agrofood Nigeria gains strong support from local and global institutions

With backing from over 20 respected organisations – including international chambers, government ministries, trade agencies, and industry associations – agrofood Nigeria 2026 reinforces its position as West Africa’s leading business and innovation hub for the agrofood and packaging sectors. See details on the huge success of the 2025 event in the Post Show Report.

WACCSE again co-located with agrofood Nigeria
as fairtrade & OTACCWA deepen their cooperation 

After the great cooperation ever since the 2021 event, fairtrade & OTACCWA, the Organization for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa, also cooperate in organising the 8th West African Cold Chain Summit & Exhibition WACCSE by OTACCWA alongside agrofood Nigeria 2026. more

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  1. Modion

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  1. Otaccwa Cold chain industry partner

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