Agri-trade is a construct under the World Agric Week and Expo by Globe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), which simply entails an Agriculture trade that connects people with agrifood systems. It is critical in delivering sufficient, diversified, and nutritious food to customers globally, and it produces revenue and jobs for farmers, workers, and traders throughout the agricultural and food chain business.

According to the news platform of Globe Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Agri-trade will provide a wide range of agricultural industry solutions, including assessment of precious agricultural transport of goods, quality management, field inventory confirmation, worldwide advice solutions, and best practices for all aspects of business.

Adding that Agriculture remains one of the strategically important sectors of the world economy. It provides food security and many raw materials for other related industries and manufacturing.

The president of GCCI, Hon. Buchi George, also share the same view in his LinkedIn page when he stated that, Agri-trade is a component part of World Agric Week and Expo, a global food system that is dependent on a variety of local food systems. The aim of these food systems is to feed the world while also providing livelihoods for farmers and people in food-related sectors while remaining environmentally sustainable.

Adding that the Agri-trade Community will be constituted by end-product manufacturers, agricultural experts, farmers and all with the goal of enhancing the management of farm and grower production in the areas of agronomy, animal nutrition, land development, and crop/orchard inputs.

“Agritrade will create a working modalities that will participants work with Agritrade professionals who can offer the most recent, top-notch advice that will make it possible for growers to increase their on-farm profitability.

“The objective is simply to offer products that support superior agronomy, nutrition, and complementary farm systems in order to increase farm performance and output. Significant connections have been made with domestic and foreign manufacturers”. He added.

Agritrade can be beneficial to countries in a variety of ways, including allowing them to take advantage of their vastly varied factor endowments, with land-rich countries exporting and land-poor ones importing considerably more efficiently manufactured imports.

Agritrrade openness can also be beneficial by enhancing agricultural production efficiency, allowing for greater nutritional diversity, and expanding food access. Enabling commerce minimizes food price volatility significantly by diversifying supply sources.

“We are doing everything possible to ensure the farmers and growers are carried along in our multi-sectoral programs outlined for 2023

“Although, we have a very tight calendar already, our organization will ensure the Agritrade programs is given adequate attention and the right environment it require to be a success”, he concluded