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By Victor MUJIDU
The 7th edition of the Agro-Food Pack Exhibition is set to take place at the Sarit Centre-Nairobi.
The three-day expo is co-organized by MXM Exhibitors – a Dubai-based event firm and Kenya National Chambers of Commerce & Industry-Kajiado chapter and is set for October 27th to 29th.
“Food security is a major concern across the world and production has been heavily affected by Climate Change that continues to have a negative impact on the harvest.
I believe local farmers can Our aim is to provide a platform for technology transfer, boosting inter-trade and enhancing the opening of the gateway between Kenya and other 20 countries from Europe and Asian nations,” says Mudasir Mohammed, MXM, Expo organizer.
He added that the expo is indeed a boost to local farmers in attracting agricultural technology that helps them scale up their food production.
“We need to ensure that there is value addition for the local farmers and the best way to achieve that is by collaboration with well-developed nations like the UAE that practice modern agriculture to increase food production. Our goal is to provide trade and atechnological exchange opportunities between Kenya and the world.”
This expo targets both entrepreneurs in the Agricultural & and manufacturing sectors.
Mr Japheth Ogutu-CEO of Kenya National Chambers of Commerce & Industry-Kajiado chapter opined,” Most of our farmers realize losses because they don’t have ready market and this exhibition will help us to create new markets for our products beyond the UAE.
We are also urging the international exhibitors to take advantage of the industrial parks that are being built by the government and set up their production plants locally.”
Mr Ogutu further added that the expo is an ideal platform for Kajiado County and particularly the chambers’ members to showcase the opportunities available for investors and exhibitors.
The AgroFoodpack Exhibition covers segments Agro, Dairy and Poultry, Grains and Storage, Food and Flavors, Biscuits, Cakes, Packaging and processing Machines and Plastics.
Some of the major participants are Foshan Biology, SNK Benterkia, Asaal Shirin, Janst Healthcare, Prestige Packing Industry, Savinda Graphics & Package.
Mohammed has urged Kenyan exhibitors to ensure that they create long-lasting partnerships with foreign counterparts.
“I believe that local exhibitors will end up signing MOUs that benefit both players, for instance, we can be their agents in our countries and they can be our local partners here in Kenya,” he says.
The expo will create a pathway for technology innovators, producers, suppliers, and buyers to exploit up-and-coming opportunities in one of the world’s most attractive business spots.
An estimated 1,500 exhibitors from over six countries will participate in the event. It will also shed light on new frontlines for world-shattering technologies, solutions and innovations.
The October expo is also expected to showcase transformations in the agriculture sector making it less dependent on manual processes, a change hoped to boost export volumes.
Japheth also pointed out, “Kenya is among the fast-growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa with a huge industrial boom in several sectors especially within agriculture and manufacturing.”
The exhibitors are drawn from Algeria, China, Egypt, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.