The annual AGRI 5 expo made its return to the Buffalo City Metro bigger and better for its twelfth edition on 25th and 26th September 2025, drawing thousands of farmers from across the province to East London’s Buffalo Club for two days of networking, exhibitions, informative workshops and dialogues aimed at facilitating access to markets for Eastern Cape farmers on a national and international scale.
Local farmers were exposed to current forms and methods of farming to ensure farmers stay relevant and are able to do more with less.
Managing director of Atone Works and event coordinator of the expo, Tsholofelo Mokobe, said their vision is to convert emerging farmers to commercial farmers. “We were delighted to share technology that can assist emerging farmers. We demonstrated and flew a couple of drone sprayers, and a tiller which can assist farmers to till up to 20 hectares.
“You could see the interest in the live demonstrations and in the questions they asked. We are hopeful that the message was heard and we cannot wait to come back again and listen to their success stories from implementing what they learned from the event.”
The MEC for the Department of Agriculture, Kontsiwe, speaking about the importance of such an event, said, “Expos are critical to highlight the latest technologies, equipment, and practices in agriculture, helping farmers and industry professionals to stay current with advancements.”
