Introduction
Agricultural shows and events are a time to celebrate the harvest and the achievements in different sectors which make up agriculture. They are a time when people involved in the agricultural value chain meet up again, network and review the latest technologies and trends. A number of these events occur in South Africa, and we have listed many of these.
This page is in no way the full picture, and the reader is referred to the agricultural weeklies, Landbouweekblad and Farmer’s Weekly, or their websites to find a calendar of the latest shows. Visit www.landbou.com and www.farmersweekly.co.za.
Find details of many shows, mostly in the Western Cape, at www.agriexpo.co.za. Some of these, in turn, have their own websites e.g. www.swartlandskou.co.za.
Some agricultural role players like the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) keep their members informed of agricultural events through their newsletters or on their websites.
Our stall at NAMPO a few minutes after sunrise. The first waves of visitors happen already at this time. If you, the exhibitor, are outside buying coffee or taking in the view you will miss them.
Role players
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Shows and conferences
- Africa Agri Expo www.africa-agriexpo.com
- Africa Agri Tech https://africa-agri.co.za.
- Africa Food Show (previously Africa’s Big 7) – www.theafricafoodshow.com
- African Investment Indaba, Agri Trade Congress Africa and other events on the continent – see www.agricouncil.org
- Agri Gauteng Expo is held at Onderstepoort. For more details, see www.agrigauteng.co.za.
- Agri 5 Expo and Summit focuses on black farmers. See www.agri5expo.co.za
- AgriXpo happens in Limpopo – www.facebook.com/Agrixpo
- The annual Bathurst Agricultural Show hosts exhibitors from all over the Eastern Cape. Read about it at www.bathurstshow.co.za.
- BKB Agri Livestock Expo (ALE) www.facebook.com/bkblivestockexpo/
- Bloemfontein Show – visit www.bloemskou.co.za.
- George Agricultural Show http://georgelandbouskou.co.za
- The Good Life Show (incorporates the Natural & Organic Show) – https://goodlifeshowafrica.com
- Karoo Winter Wool Festival www.karoowinterwoolfestival.com
- KragDag www.kragdag.co.za Previously an energy and renewables show in Pretoria, from 2019 it includes agriculture.
- Made in Africa https://madeinafricaevent.co.za Agriculture is one of the sectors covered across AGOA member countries
- The Mpumalanga Show includes an agricultural component. See www.mpumalangashow.co.za.
- Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba https://farmingindaba.com
- NAMPO ALFA Livestock, Hunting and Outdoor Expo https://nampoalfa.co.za
- The NAMPO Harvest Day is an annual agricultural show, reputedly the largest in the southern hemisphere, held over four days at the NAMPO Park near Bothaville. Find Grain SA’s details under the previous heading and visit www.nampo.co.za. Visit www.bothaville.info for accommodation possibilities or information on the town.
- Nampo Cape is an extension of the event held near Bothaville. Find information on www.grainsa.co.za.
- National Agricultural Youth Show www.nays.co.za
- The Nedbank Eston Show in KwaZulu-Natal has been growing in popularity as an agricultural show. Visit www.theestonshow.co.za for more.
- Organic and Natural Products Expo Africa www.organicandnaturalportal.com/expo
- To find out about the Reitz Bieliemieliefees visit www.bieliemielie.co.za.
- Royal Show (PMB) – find the Royal Agricultural Society of Natal details under previous heading.
- South African Cheese Festival – find Agri Expo details under the previous heading and visit www.cheesefestival.co.za.
- Find out more about the South African Large Herds Conference at www.largeherds.co.za.
- South Africa Wine Summit c/o https://sawine.co.za
- Sunday Tribune Garden Show – find “Royal Agricultural Society of Natal” under previous heading.
- The Swartland Show in Moorreesburg http://swartlandskou.co.za
- The Vryburg Show in the North West is billed “as SA’s 3rd largest agricultural show, and the biggest cattle show in the country”. Visit http://vryburgshow.co.za.
- WineX is an annual wine festival – www.winex.co.za
- The Dry Beans Producers’ Organisation (DPO) runs the Zonnebloem Gewasdag, an information day devoted to developments in growing beans. Contact the DPO for more information.
Some international shows
Note that international conferences are periodically held in South Africa.
- Africa Agri Expo https://africa-agriexpo.com
- Africa Agri Tech offers a multi-tiered expo and conference programme. Visit https://africa-agri.co.za.
- Agri Tech India https://agritechindia.com
- Agrilink Philippines https://agrilink.com.ph
- Agritech International Conference & Expo (Israel) www.agritechil.com
- Agri World (Japan)
- Agribition (Canada) https://agribition.com
- AgriTech Expo Zambia www.agritech-expo.com
- Agritechnica Expo (Germany) www.agritechnica.com/en
- Agromek (Denmark) www.agromek.dk
- Anuga (Germany) www.anuga.com
- Asia Fruit Logistica www.asiafruitlogistica.com
- Australian National Field Days https://anfd.com.au
- Big Iron Farm Show (USA) https://bigironfarmshow.com
- BioFach (Germany) www.biofach.de – organic produce
- Brasil AgrochemShow (Brazil) – https://allierbrasil.com.br/agrochemshow
- BRICS+ Agriculture Investment & Trade Summit (South Africa) https://bricsagrisummit.com
- China International Import Expo (CIIE) www.ciie.org/zbh/en
- EIMA International (Italy) www.eima.it/en/
- EXPOAGRO (Argentina) www.expoagro.com.ar
- Farm Progress Show (USA) www.farmprogress.com
- FOODEX (Japan) www.jma.or.jp/foodex/en
- Fresh Produce India www.freshproduceindia.com
- Fruit Attraction (Spain) www.ifema.es/en/fruit-attraction
- Fruit Expo (Guangzhou, China) www.fruit-expo.com
- Fruit Logistica Expo (Germany) www.fruitlogistica.com/de
- Global Produce and Floral Show www.freshproduce.com
- Gulfood (United Arab Emirates) www.gulfood.com
- HortiFlora https://hppexhibitions.com/hfe/
- International Conference on Agriculture & Natural Resources (ICANR 2025 – Italy) https://agricultureconferences.com/
- International Green Week (IGW) (Germany) www.gruenewoche.de/en
- Kenyan Food Event www.kenyanfoodevent.com/
- Macfrut (Italy) www.macfrut.com/en
- Royal Ag Winter Fair (Canada) www.royalfair.org
- Royal Welsh Agricultural Show https://rwas.wales
- Salon International de l’agriculture et des Resources Animales (SARA) (Côte d’Ivoire) https://sara.ci
- SIAL (China) www.sialchina.com
- Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) (Morocco)
- Sol&Agrifood (Italy) www.solagrifood.com/en
- SPACE (France) www.space.fr
- The Kenyan Food Event www.kenyanfoodevent.com
- URBAN AGRI World (2025 – South Africa) https://urbanagrisummit.magentaglobalevents.com
- Vinitaly (the world’s oldest wine exhibition, in Italy) www.vinitaly.com/EN
- WorldFood Moscow https://world-food.ru/ru
- Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
Websites and publications
View the websites listed earlier on this page.
- Read our blogs “The 2025 BRICS+ Agriculture Investment & Trade Summit is set to unleash global opportunities in Africa through Women Agripreneurs“, “analytica Lab Africa back in SA in 2025“, “NAMPO Agriculture Expo & Conference now open and running!“, “Nampo – making its acquaintance” and “Agricultural shows: MACFRUT” on https://agribook.co.za.
- Reporter. 2025, April 28. “SIAM 2025 closes with record attendance but fewer fresh produce exhibitors”. Fresh Plaza. Available at www.freshplaza.com/africa/article/9727049/siam-2025-closes-with-record-attendance-but-fewer-fresh-produce-exhibitors
- Snyman M. 2025, April 25. “Nampo-oesdag: Waar landbou en lekker kuier saamkom [Nampo Harvest Day: Where agriculture and happy visiting merge]”. Landbouweekblad. Available at www.landbou.com/nampo/nampo-oesdag-waar-landbou-en-lekker-kuier-saamkom-20250425-0829
- Reporter. 2025, April 17. “Inaugural Africa Food Show set for June 2025 “. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/article/inaugural-africa-food-show-set-for-june-2025-251547a
- Reporter. 2025, January 14. “NW sparks farming revolution with farmers market day rollout”. SA News. Available at www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/nw-sparks-farming-revolution-farmers-market-day-rollout
- Sinkins E. 2025, January 14. “Smaller show to be hosted by Royal Agricultural Society”. The Witness. Available at https://witness.co.za/news/2025/01/14/smaller-show-to-be-hosted-by-royal-agricultural-society
- Raats J. 2024, September 3. “Limpopo oorgehaal vir ‘n eie ‘Nampo'” [Limpopo set to have its own Nampo]. Landbouweekblad. Available at www.landbou.com/landbou/nuus/limpopo-oorgehaal-vir-n-eie-nampo-20240903
- Bezuidenhout R. 2022, August 9. “How to make the most of farmers’ days”. Farmer’s Weekly. Available at www.farmersweekly.co.za/farming-basics/how-to-business/how-to-make-the-most-of-farmers-days/
- Reporter. 2021, September 14. “Macfrut 2021, the in-person edition”. FreshPlaza. Available at www.freshplaza.com/article/9354969/macfrut-2021-the-in-person-edition/
- Coleman A. 2020, June 30. “Nampo Harvest Day to ‘go virtual’ in 2020”. Farmer’s Weekly. Available at www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/nampo-harvest-day-to-go-virtual-in-2020/
- Arnoldi M. 2020, June 12. “John Deere launches digital show in lieu of conferences”. Engineering News. Available at www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/john-deere-launches-digital-show-in-lieu-of-conferences-2020-06-12
- Buckle C. 2019, September 9. “A Boy & His Cow”. The Midlands Magazine. Available at www.themidlandsmagazine.co.za/a-boy-his-cow/
- Angus, L. 2019, February 11. “Finding value in cattle shows in an era of modern breeding”. Farmer’s Weekly. Available at www.farmersweekly.co.za/animals/cattle/finding-value-in-cattle-shows-in-an-era-of-modern-breeding/
