Mr Eric Bentsil Quaye

Ministry of Food and Agriculture MOFA Ghana

It is my great pleasure to be here today with you for the official opening of the 7th agrofood & plastprintpack West Africa 2022. I bring you warm regards from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and special greetings from our Honourable Minister Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto.

MOFA is the lead agency of the Government of Ghana responsible for developing and executing policies and strategies for the agriculture sector within the context of a coordinated national socio-economic growth and development agenda.

The vision of the Ministry is a modernized agriculture culminating in a structurally transformed economy and evident in food security, employment opportunities and reduced poverty.

Today's event which has gathered international exhibitors, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia and journalists is to exhibit and discuss the latest technologies needed to improve the entire value chain.

On behalf of the Honourable Minister for Food and Agriculture, I would like to thank the organizers for putting this great event together. We are looking forward to facilitating fruitful meetings over the next three days between Ghanaian and international companies.

Ms Daniela d`Orlandi

Italian Ambassador to Ghana and Togo

We are proud to bring to this important exhibition a large and qualified delegation of 20 Italian manufacturers of machinery and products for the plastic, the printing, the packaging and the agribusiness industries. We are sure their presence in Accra will allow Ghanaian companies to learn more about the possibilities Italy can offer to upgrade local production, allowing it, on the one hand, to better respond to the increasingly sophisticated domestic demand, and, on the other hand, to address foreign markets with more added value products.

The Italian Pavilion at plastprintpack and agrofood West Africa represents a major step, that we are taking along with the Italian industrial Association UCIMA, AMAPLAST, ACIMGA and AssoFoodTech. Let me also underline that the Italian Pavillion is organized under the auspices of the City of Rome that is candidate to host the 2030 World Exposition. We look forward to meeting you at our Pavilion to discuss the opportunities that the Ghanaian markets offers to us all!

Mr Tjalling Wiarda

General Manager - GNBCC Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council

We as GNBCC are happy to be involved in the 7th edition of this trade show where we are present with our own Dutch pavilion. We want to thank the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for financially supporting the pavilion.

I hope we can welcome you at our Netherlands Pavilion where you can find all our seven exhibitors. It's the one with the logo of our Embassy (Ghana - Netherlands together) and the GNBCC logo against an orange background.

Siba Laurent Koropogui

Sales - Export West Africa - RIELA Africa

RIELA has been involved in the development of grain processing equipment since 1972 and is now one of the major suppliers of cleaners, dryers and silo systems with associated conveyor technology, as well as grinding and mixing systems for feed production.

Ghana is a politically stable country and agriculture is developing rapidly. Post-harvest processing techniques are still missing but most farmers are very interested in modern technique. Being a manufacturing company of these machines we are intested in Ghana.

We had visitors, farmes, agro business men from private and public sector and others. We are satisfied with their skills and qualitiy.

Kanayo Akunwa

Market Intelligent Strategist - GEA West Africa

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for food processing technology and of related industries. The global group specializes in machinery, plants, as well as process technology and components.

The Ghanaian market is important to our busines because of the portfolio, which covers items in food processing, beverage and dairy processing. We access the Ghanaian market by creating more visibility for our business by letting the customers know what we have to offer. We have met customers interested in our food and beverage solutions.

Our goal here at agrofood & plastprintpack West Africa is to meet top manufacturers in beverage, food processing, dairy etc.

Trementini Fabrizio

Area Sales Manager - ITIB Machinery International

ITIB was founded in 1946 to produce impregnated cardboard tubes. In more than 50 years of operation, ITIB, through constant technological adaptation, has achieved levels of experience that see it operating as a partner with major European industrial groups.

We are not active in Ghana yet but with our participation at agrofood & plastprintpack West Africa we would like to understand if this could be a potential market for us. Therefore we were looking for plastic pipes producers, or people willing to do it.

Londiwe Thabethe

Manager: Marketing and Agribusiness Agricultural Economic Services - Western Cape Government

Ghana is a nascent wine market in West Africa with great future potential for wines from South Africa. In addition there is also huge opportunity for collaboration and partnership in other industries as well.

Here at agrofood West Africa, we met visitors from the agro-processing value chain.

Sabrina Caldeira

Commercial Export - Decopack

Created in 1992, DECOPACK is a company specialized in providing packaging materials for the food processing industry.

We already work with 3 companies here in Ghana and West Africa. Despite money difficulties, there is still a lot of new projects and opportunities in Ghana.

In addition there is a lot of agrofood companies and projects in this area. We get 2/3 good contacts in beverage field.

We are happy to be here after all the pandemic period. This exhibiton is a good push to get more visibility, moving our products and experience. We are happy to be able to be part of this trade fair once again.

Thomas Rathmer

Head of Sales - Bewital

We provide high-quality products and services that are both forward-looking and sustainable. For over 50 years we have been a reliable partner not only for our staff, customers and suppliers but also for the Westmünsterland region where we have deep roots.

Ghana is a market with a promising perspective. Currently Ghana is already interested in dedicated solutions.

We met quite a few business partners, actually more than expected.

Matthias Thienel

CEO - Destilla

Highest product quality, innovation, sustainability and a serious commitment to customer proximity – this is what Destilla’s lively company culture has consisted of all along. As an owner-managed family business, we bring together tradition and cutting edge technology.

Ghana is one of the most developed countries in the sub-Saharan market with a bright future. Politically stable since more than 30 years. The agrofood trade show gives us the perfect combination of market overview and direct access.

We met food & beverage producers from the whole country. They are experts in their patricular business segments and we are more than happy about being able to satisfy their needs.

We expected to meet both, the big players in the industry as well as start-ups, working in exciting niches and our expectations have been met, 100%.