NACCIMA Partners Agrofood To Strengthen Agro-Allied Sector

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA) has signed an agreement as an Institutional Partner for Agrofood Nigeria 2026, West Africa’s leading international trade fair for the agro-allied, food, beverage and packaging industries.

This strategic partnership highlights NACCIMA’s pivotal role in promoting Nigeria’s trade, industrial, and agricultural development. It aligns with Agrofood Nigeria’s mission to foster innovation, investment, and sustainable growth.

Through this collaboration, Nigerian businesses will gain enhanced access to global partnerships, exposure to emerging technologies, and opportunities to showcase local innovations across the agrofood and packaging value chains.

Speaking on the collaboration, the director general of NACCIMA, Olusola Obadimu, said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Agrofood Nigeria 2026. This partnership allows our members to connect with global markets, embrace innovation, and play a central role in transforming Nigeria’s agrofood and allied industries. It reaffirms NACCIMA’s commitment to driving commerce, industry, and sustainable enterprise development.”

The managing director of fairtrade Messe, organisers of AgroFood Nigeria, Paul Maerz said, “we are honoured to welcome NACCIMA as our Institutional Partner for the 2026 edition. Their involvement reinforces agrofood Nigeria’s role as a catalyst for business growth and industrial advancement. Together, we are creating a platform that fosters investment, trade, innovation, and sustainable progress within Nigeria’s food and packaging industries.”

Scheduled from March 24 to 26, 2026, in Lagos, AgroFood Nigeria 2026 will convene leading stakeholders, including manufacturers, suppliers, policymakers, investors, and innovators from more than 16 countries.

The event will provide a robust platform for dialogue and partnerships designed to address challenges and unlock opportunities within Nigeria’s growing agrofood and packaging industries.

Nigeria remains one of the fastest-growing investors in food and packaging technology in Africa and the Middle East, recording steady annual growth of 4.2 per cent between 2016 and 2023 (VDMA).

With a population projected to rise from 235 million in 2025 to 411 million by 2050, sustainable investment in food production, processing, and packaging is critical to meeting the demands of this growth.

Nigeria imported €304 million worth of food and packaging technology in 2023, making it Africa’s second-largest investor after South Africa.

The Nigerian food market is projected to reach around $233.53 billion in 2025, with an expected annual growth rate of 10.76 per cent from 2025 to 2030. (Statista)

Nigeria is Africa’s fourth-largest packaging technology investor, recording imports of €139 million in 2023 (VDMA).