Nigeria and China have joined 76 other countries to deepen global collaboration in agricultural innovation and sustainability at the upcoming Farm, Food and Allied Technology (FARMFATECH) Expo 2025, set to take place at the Velodrome, National Stadium, Abuja.

The President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Chief Emeka Obegolu, made the announcement during a joint press conference with the event’s sponsors in Abuja. 

He said the second edition of the Expo would build on the success of its inaugural edition by expanding international partnerships and attracting greater investment into the agro-industrial sector.

According to Obegolu, the three-day event will feature over 500 exhibitors from across the globe, with an estimated 500,000 visitors, including farmers, investors, policymakers, and agribusiness leaders.

He explained that FARMFATECH 2025 will showcase the latest innovations in agromechanisation, food processing, and value chain development aimed at improving productivity, promoting industrial growth, and strengthening food security.

“This year’s Expo reinforces our collective vision to strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange between Nigeria and China, as well as other global partners, in advancing agricultural innovation and sustainability,” Obegolu said.

“Our passion for the growth and advancement of Nigeria’s agricultural sector is at the heart of this event, which we believe will enhance productivity and create employment opportunities across the value chain,” he added.

Adding perspective to the Expo’s theme, Prince Tony Afam Ifeakandu, Managing Director of Autodex Nigeria Ltd, highlighted the importance of mechanisation and smart logistics in ensuring food security.

“At Autodex, we believe food security is inseparable from productive mechanisation and smart logistics,” he stated. 

“Nigeria’s farmers are hardworking and capable; our role is to empower them with efficient machinery and clean-energy mobility solutions that reduce costs, improve yields, and accelerate market access.”

Ifeakandu noted that Autodex is helping to strengthen agricultural mobility through innovations in hybrid combustion and electric vehicles, tricycles, and utility transport, along with charging and battery-swap infrastructure to support sustainable farming logistics.

“Our mission is simple: equip farmers to produce more, move faster, and earn better,” he added. “A food-secure Nigeria must be powered by innovation.”

Both speakers reaffirmed that FARMFATECH 2025 will serve as a global convergence point for partnerships that can redefine Nigeria’s agricultural landscape and strengthen ties with international agri-technology players.

Highlighting the role of the Chamber, Obegolu explained that the ACCI’s Agriculture Trade Group is leading the initiative alongside its four strategic centres, the Business, Entrepreneurship, Skills and Technology (BEST) Centre, Abuja Trade Centre (ATC), Nigerian Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre (NCC-DRC), and the National Policy Advocacy Centre (NPAC), all focused at promoting economic diversification, innovation, and sustainable development.

Source: Leadership News

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