5th All Africa Post Harvest Congress Exhibition

16th - 19th September 2025

The African Union Commission Headquarters (AUC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Friday, February 21, 2025
5th All Africa Post Harvest Congress And Exhibition | 16th - 19th Sept 2025
Theme: Securing the Harvest: Postharvest Management Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems.
Venue: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Awareness Creation

Learn best practices, current field trends, latest research findings, and practices.

Build Partnership

Win new partnership for research, outreach and investment initiatives towards food waste reduction.

Brand Visibility

5th AAPHCE provides the perfect opportunity to showcase the strength of your brand organizations & stakeholders that matter most.

Welcome Message From All Africa PostHarvest Congress and Exhibition

Dear Esteemed Partners and Participants,

On behalf of the African Union Commission (AUC), partners and organizers, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 5th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE). The biennial pan-African convening is scheduled to take place from 16th to 19th September 2025, at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

5th AAPHCE,Securing the Harvest: Postharvest Management Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems.

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Recent Articles About AAPHCE

Read Recent Articles Related to All African Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) where all the events were filled with wonderful discussions and concluded with a great set of goals.

By Capital Ethiopia

The program was hosted at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where issues such as strengthening partnerships to promote sustainable post-harvest practices, new technologies to reduce production losses, polices and strategies were addressed by pertinent parties concerned.

By Ena

As food loss and waste is a global phenomenon, roughly one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption is wasted, a research shows. This loss and waste amounts to roughly 680 billion US dollars in industrialized countries and 310 billion US dollars in developing countries annually, according to FAO in 2019.

By Saa-Safe

All 4th AAPHCE session emphasized enhancing the skills of postharvest actors and using digital agricultural extension to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa. Representatives from the Dutch embassy in Ethiopia, Wageningen University, and SAA participated in the discussion.

Exhibit At 5TH AAPHCE

We are excited to invite you to showcase your products, services, and innovations at the 5th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition, taking place from 16th to 19th September 2025 at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This premier event offers a unique platform to:

• Connect with decision-makers, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across Africa and beyond.

• Showcase your cutting-edge technologies, solutions, and services to a diverse and influential audience.

• Collaborate with peers and partners to tackle pressing post-harvest challenges and drive sustainable food systems.

• Expand your reach and visibility in one of the most impactful forums for agriculture and food security.

Join us in shaping the future of Africa’s agricultural sector. By exhibiting, you will position your organization as a key player in the fight against post-harvest losses and a champion of sustainable development.

Over 400+ academia ,policy makers and Development partners will attend the 5th AAPHCE from 40+ Different Countries.

Why Attend the 5th AAPHCE ?

Networking

Access 400+ farmers extension agents, traders, researchers, academia, students, innovators, policymakers, development partners, government departments,

Brand Visibility

5th AAPHCE provides the perfect opportunity to showcase the strength of your brand to the companies, organizations & stakeholders that matter most.

Build Partnership

Build, strength and win new partnership for research, outreach and investment initiatives towards food loss and waste reduction.

Awareness

Learn best practices, current field trends, latest research findings, technologies and practices.

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45+
Countries

100+
Organization

1,300+
Participants

Call For Abstract And Papers

The congress will have a Four-day program where research and policy papers will be presented in joint sessions. The interactive sessions will feature lead papers from sector leaders, research papers, panel discussions and open plenary discussions. There will be dedicated interactive sessions for poster presentations where presenters will be allocated time to share their findings with participants.

H.E. Ambassador Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission


Dr DAMIAN ONYEMA IHEDIOHA, AfDB

Mr. Ralf van de Beek, Director for International Agribusiness and Food Security, Netherlands


H.E Wamkele Mene, AfCFTA Secretary General


Madam Kouame Lydie Deputy Director and Programme, World Food Program (WFP)


Ms. Katherine Meighan, Associate Vice president and General Counsel - IFAD


Dr Abebe Haile Gabriel, Assistant Director General, FAO Regional Office for Africa


Wanjira Mathai, the Vice President and Regional Director for Africa at WRI (World Resources Institute).

Mr. Heiko Feuring, Bulher Group

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Communication and Logistics Committee

Name: Samrawit Takele
E-mail: postharvest@aaphce.com

Technical Committee

Name: Jane Ambuko
E-mail: jane.ambuko@uonbi.ac.ke

Name: Olaniyi Fawole
E-mail: olaniyif@uj.ac.za

Resource Mobilization Committee

Name: Komla Bissi
E-mail: bissik@africa-union.org

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About AAPHCE

The All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) was conceptualized as a pan-African platform where diverse stakeholders in the agri-food sector convene to share information and experiences and build partnerships that are required for sustainable postharvest management and FLW reduction in the African context.

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