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AGRI 5 Expo 2025: Driving Inclusive Growth in Agriculture

EventsAGRI 5 Expo 2025: Driving Inclusive Growth in Agriculture

As AGRI 5 Expo enters its 12th year in 2025, it continues to serve as a critical platform to empower black farmers, grow agribusinesses, and promote meaningful transformation within South Africa’s agricultural sector. Hosted and facilitated by Atone Works, the AGRI 5 Expo is both the event platform and primary organiser, dedicated to supporting black commercial and emerging farmers across the country.

Spanning three provinces—Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo—the 2025 Expo will focus on creating sustainable opportunities through agro-processing, market access, and youth empowerment.

AGRI 5 Expo 2025: Driving Inclusive Growth in Agriculture

The AGRI 5 Expo is a transformative space where black farmers from across the country engage with industry leaders, private companies, and government agencies. With an emphasis on poultry, livestock, dairy, crop, and piggery production, the Expo provides tools and insights for farmers to move from raw production into value-added agro-processing.

Through in-depth workshops and live exhibitions, the platform promotes business thinking in farming, introduces strategies for turning primary produce into marketable commodities, and fosters direct dialogue between the farming community and key stakeholders.

2025 Expo Dates and Venues

Each AGRI 5 Expo event will host 10,000 active African farmers, offering regional access to essential industry resources:

Eastern Cape

Dates: 25 – 26 September 2025

Venue: The Buffalo Club, East London

Focus: Youth empowerment through agro-processing and linking rural produce to retail markets

KwaZulu-Natal

Dates: 30 – 31 October 2025

Venue: The Breeze Inn, Pietermaritzburg

Focus: Building sustainable farming businesses and forging partnerships with the private sector

Limpopo

Dates: 20 – 21 November 2025

Venue: Tzaneen Country Lodge, Tzaneen

Focus: Export readiness, product development, and employment creation through processing

Why Companies Should Partner with AGRI 5

As both the event platform and host, AGRI 5 offers unmatched opportunities for organisations to engage directly with a national agricultural audience. By partnering with the Expo, companies can:

  • Connect with over 35,000 farmers via the AGRI 5 App
  • Feature their agro-processing success stories in the official newsletter
  • Showcase their commitment to affirmative procurement and supplier development
  • Mentor youth and drive job creation through rural agro-processing initiatives
  • Build impactful relationships with key stakeholders in South Africa’s agricultural ecosystem

AGRI 5 Expo 2025 is more than an event—it is a movement, hosted by Atone Works, to transform agriculture through knowledge, empowerment, and opportunity. With a strong focus on black farmer development, agro-processing, and strategic partnerships, AGRI 5 remains the country’s premier platform for inclusive agricultural growth.

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