FAGRO, Naxan pioneer agric trade investment programme

The National Food and Agricultural Show (FAGRO) Secretariat is collaborating with Spanish agricultural marketing and consultancy firm, Naxan, to hold the maiden Spanish-Fagro agric trade investment show in Navarra, Spain, next month.

The five-day event slated for March 7-11, this year will include tours to agri-input, manufacturing and packaging industries. There will also be visits to agric-oriented financial and educational institutions, and farmer-based organisations.

The event will feature meetings involving Ghanaian and Spanish companies, the Counsellor of Agricultural Development in Spain and commercial agricultural companies, besides visits to key historic sites in Spain,

Statements issued by the FAGRO Secretariat in Accra, said players in the agricultural sector in Navarra were excited about this opportunity that would be presented to players from both countries.

The Exhibition Director for FAGRO, Ms Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa said, “the Secretariat is convinced that this collaborative event with Naxan in Spain, a world leader in agricultural research, innovation and technology, will afford the Ghanaian delegation the opportunity to tap into the rich expertise of their Spanish counterparts in agriculture, and offer an enduring springboard for development-oriented cooperation that will birth mutually beneficial strategic alliances for both nations”.

The statement also quoted officials of Naxan, as saying that, “Our company is happy to be part of this laudable initiative aimed at sharing best practices between both nations.”