Specialist, Organisation Plan Post-Harvest Confab

FairtradeMesse, a German specialist in collaboration with the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) is set to host the 7th edition of the agrofood and plastprintpack exhibition and conference in Nigeria.
Towards this end, a series of breakfast meetings have been held in five states of the country as part of sensitization for the forthcoming exhibition and conference, which will hold alongside the 4th WACCSE scheduled for the 22nd–24th of March 2022 at the Landmark Centre, Lagos.
The meetings which were held in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Abeokuta, and Awka, brought together stakeholders, exhibitors, and investors who engaged in B2B meetings and open dialogue sessions.
Africa’s biggest economy has seen its food production increase in recent years owing to the government’s renewed focus on agriculture, but not at the same pace as its population.
According to experts, for Nigeria to leapfrog to the fourth industrial revolution in agriculture and ensure it feeds its rapidly growing population, there must be a proliferation of new technologies across the value chain to drive production and reduce food loss and waste.
This is why the agrofood&plastprintpack Exhibition & Conference provides a networking opportunity for international and local industry players to gather to find solutions and share best practices for managing the complexities of the perishable food system and pharmaceutical supply chain while adopting new technologies and innovation, according to the  Managing Director of FairtradeMesse, Paul Maerz.
”This year more than ever we’re expecting top-level decision-makers from the agrofood&plastprintpack industry from all across the country and the region to discuss projects, ideas, and business with the exhibitors during agro food&plastprintpack Nigeria.
“The conference, organized together with OTACCWA and Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria, will once again be a major highlight during the exhibition,” he said.
Similarly, Alexander Isong, the president of OTACCWA, said “the partnership with Fairtrade is a synergy of purpose because preservation, transportation, and storage go hand in hand with agrofood and packaging, especially in an environment like Nigeria with large post-harvest losses. Last year was a great success and we look forward to an even better collaboration this year.”