Mission in South Africa

Mission to connect with South African agricultural sector

Bothaville, from May 15 to 21, 2022

From May 15 to 21, 2022

Mission in South Africa

As part of the Food Pack Lab programme, which secpho leads in collaboration with other European clusters, we are organising a mission to South Africa to enhance cross-border and cross-sector collaboration of business networks in the strategic area of the smart food chain.

The mission consists of a visit to the region’s largest agricultural trade fair Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day, held from 16 to 20 May in Bothaville.

With nearly 800 exhibitors and focused on the agricultural sector, Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day is an ideal environment to establish contacts with key industry players and thus expand and consolidate the market in this region. We offer you a guided tour of the fair and different pre-arranged B2B meetings with exhibitors to strengthen collaborations and business development along the value chain.

secpho would like to invite its members to participate in a mission, with travel and accommodation expenses paid. Each SME has a travel grant of 1000€, with limited places available. We believe this is a great opportunity for you, so we encourage you to participate in the mission.

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Why South Africa?

South Africa, second largest economy in Africa, with strong financial markets, macro-economic and political stability, as well as significant GDP growth, is considered as an economic gateway to African continent.

Food industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in South Africa (33,4% for 2018- 2022), while digital technologies constitute the second import sector, after energy. Main food value chains in South Africa include Meat/poultry/seafood, Fruit and vegetable, Confectionery, Milk and dairy, Grains and related products. Since the listeria outbreak in 2018, food security became an issue of paramount importance in this country. Therefore, water management and other solutions related to hygiene parts of the food security aspects are also of interest in the South African market.

Areas of interest

Meat and poultry

Seafood

Fruit and vegetable

Confectionery

Milk and dairy

Grains and related products

Food security

Water management

The 54th edition of NAMPO Harvest Day 2022!

“NAMPO does not only present an opportunity for conversation and dialogue, but it also allows the public and other role players to experience commercial agriculture and food safety and security in action.“

From 16 to 20 May 2022, the 54th Edition of NAMPO Harvest Day will host more than 800 exhibitors outside Bothaville in South Africa. This event is organized by Grain SA.

NAMPO is the platform to network with the agricultural industry’s top role players, strengthen friendships and relationships and enjoy what this unique show offers in a peaceful farming atmosphere.

During 5 days, you will have the opportunity to meet exhibitors specialized in numerous agritech fields such as machinery, commercial sectors, financial institutions, fertiliser and seed, chemicals etc.

In line of our partnership with EU Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Southern Africa and on its kind recommandations, we will be on the site in order to experience the Harvest Day, you are invited to come and meet us there!

If you want to know more about the program click here.

Any interested SME can contact us to let us know its wish to join this great fair. As FoodPackLab 2 project, we may provide dedicated 1000€ vouchers to the selected SMEs, matching with the fair’s perspectives.

If you would like to benefit from FoodPackLab’s support to go to NAMPO Harvest Day, please tell us more and register here. We will come back to you shortly.