Accra, Ghana. The West Africa Centre for Agribusiness and Apiculture Development (WACAAD), in collaboration with Anchor Resource Management and Trading Ltd (ANCHOR), is organising a West Africa Agribusiness Trade Mission to the AGRA International Fair 2026 in Slovenia, running from 19 to 28 August 2026.
The mission is aimed at positioning West African agribusinesses for global competitiveness, giving exhibitors and delegates a route into European markets that many regional SMEs and cooperatives would otherwise struggle to access on their own.
Mission Objectives
- Promote West African agribusiness products internationally
- Facilitate access to European buyers and distributors
- Strengthen export readiness and trade linkages
- Open a platform for investment and partnership discussions
A dedicated West Africa Pavilion anchors the delegation’s presence at the fair, giving regional businesses and innovations — across agribusiness and apiculture value chains alike — a shared, cost-effective space to exhibit rather than requiring each SME to secure standalone booth space.
Mission Itinerary
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 19 August 2026 | Departure from Accra / West Africa |
| 20 August 2026 | Arrival in Slovenia |
| 22 – 26 August 2026 | AGRA International Fair 2026 — exhibition and delegate programme |
| 28 August 2026 | Departure from Slovenia |
Who It’s For
Organisers are targeting agribusiness SMEs and exporters, processors and manufacturers, cooperatives and farmer groups, investors and financiers, and trade institutions and development organisations. Participants can register either as visitors — attending for networking, learning and market exploration — or as exhibitors showcasing their own products and services.
Package Details
| Package | Accommodation | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor | Shared accommodation | €2,200 |
| Single room | €2,400 | |
| Visitor (Premium) | 3-star hotel | €2,800 |
| Exhibitor | Shared accommodation | €2,800 |
| Single room | €3,000 | |
| Exhibitor (Premium) | 3-star hotel | €3,450 |
What’s Included
| Included | Not Included |
|---|---|
| Return airfare (Accra – Slovenia) | Personal expenses |
| Visa processing support | Meals beyond breakfast |
| Travel insurance | Shipment of goods (arranged separately) |
| 8 nights’ accommodation with breakfast | |
| Airport transfers & daily transport to the fairgrounds | |
| Fair access passes | |
| Business facilitation and coordination |
Pricing is subject to flight availability at the time of booking. Slots for both exhibitors and delegates are limited — early confirmation is recommended.
Why It Matters for WACAAD’s Mission
The trade mission sits squarely within WACAAD’s broader push for market access and export readiness across the agribusiness and apiculture value chains it works in — a natural extension of the same market-access work behind the GhaFBBI 2026 forum and the HiveHoney Certification Mark earlier this year. WACAAD’s Partnership and Trade Lead is listed among the mission’s points of contact alongside ANCHOR’s own team, reflecting the collaborative structure of the programme.
How to Register
Interested exhibitors and delegates can register interest by emailing anchorre.management@gmail.com. Further detail on the mission is also available via ANCHOR’s own published overview of the programme.
Media Contact: West African Centre for Agribusiness and Apiculture Development (WACAAD) — Williams Clinton Appoh, Email: info@wacaad.org, Phone: +233 020 836 1932.
