SIFAX, Fesco Agalu sign agreement on agric technology fair

The SIFAX Group of Companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fesco Agalu Nigeria Enterprises Limited to organise an international agricultural exhibition and conference in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, in 2018.


The exhibition, tagged Agrictech Nigeria Osun 2018, is expected to become Nigeria’s largest exhibition and conference on agriculture, farm machineries, dairy, poultry, water technology, livestock equipment, agriculture processing technologies and environmental control in the years ahead.

According to Yahaya Majeed, Executive Director, Fesco Agalu, the exhibition will serve as a melting point where countries and individuals can meet to discuss business opportunities in agriculture. “It is an event where Africans meet their European counterparts without necessarily travelling to Europe. It is a platform for investors’ meeting to discuss businesses of mutual benefits.

“It will also promote Osun cultural tourism, as delegation from abroad would have the opportunity of seeing the beauty of Osun tourism during the event. Businesses in Osogbo will definitely have a feel of Agritech Nigeria Osun 2018, because there is no sector of the society that the programme won’t affect,” he said.

Dignitaries at the signing of the agreement which happened recently in the office of Mr. Olakunle Ige, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security at the Government Secretariat in Osogbo include Dr Olubukola Aluko, Coordinating Director of the Ministry; Remi Kolapo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture and other top directors in the ministry.

Also present were Tunji Olusinde, General Manager, Legal Services, SIFAX; Muyiwa Akande, Corporate Affairs Manager, SIFAX and Yahaya Majeed, Executive Director, Fesco Agalu.

In his remarks after the agreement had been signed, Ige noted that the long-awaited Agritech Nigeria Osun 2018 International Exhibition and Conference is gradually taking shape. He promised that the state government will leave nothing to chance to ensure that enabling environment is provided for a successful event.

Olusinde of SIFAX Group said the sponsorship of the event was made possible by the company’s policy to encourage projects on agriculture, as Nigeria is diversifying from oil to agriculture.

He also commended the efforts of the Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola-led Government in the development of agriculture since inception, saying: “We are in this to make Agritech Nigeria Osun 2018 a successful, and a world class event.”

According to Yahaya, the Group has a veritable platform to make Agritech Nigeria Osun 2018 a resounding success. Disclosed that a delegation comprising Fesco Agalu, SIFAX Group, and top officials from the state, will visit Israel in December to flag off international engagements for the programme with their Israeli partner, Kenes Exhibition, organisers of the Agritech Israel, since the last 20 years, AGWATEC Israel, and Agritech India.

“We are extremely proud to bring this to State of Osun. As we all know, Israel is a pioneer in agricultural technology. Kenes Exhibition is bringing their long years of experience in the organisation of agricultural exhibition and conference. We are expecting close to 1,000 foreign exhibitors and local and international visitors of more than 400,000 in Osogbo for this event.



SIFAX Group is a conglomerate of companies with interests in maritime, aviation, haulage, logistics and freight forwarding in Nigeria.

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