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Indagra Farm in Romania |
| Bucharest 5-9 November |
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Indagra Farm 2008, i.e. International Exhibition of Agricultural Equipment and Products and Animal Husbandry in Bucharest is the fourteenth
annual cycle of this prestigious exhibition event. It is one of the most important events in this industry in the south-eastern Europe. Indagra
Farm is organised by Romexpo, the biggest organiser of fairs and exhibitions in Romania, and it will be located in the Romexpo Exhibition Centre.
Romanian agriculture has been undergoing profound change, visible also in the presentations during the exhibition. The local market has
been wide open to products imported from other European and non-European countries following Romania's access to the European Union.
How many and with what?
Last year Indagra Farm had a record number of exhibitors. Over 40 thousand square metres were occupied by exhibitors presenting their range
of products, hosting almost 800 companies representing 26 countries. This year participation is similar. Agricultural machines constitute a
considerable part of the presentations. One can see tractors, harvesters, loaders, cultivation units, machines used in plant protection, irrigation
systems, as well as relatively simple tools for field works. Producers and distributors of certified seeds and artificial fertilisers will also present a
broad range of goods. The fairs are of a generally agricultural character, therefore in Bucharest it will be possible to see farm animals and products
offered by fishing, pomicultural and horticultural enterprises, including flower producers. The sector promoting modern agricultural technologies has
been developing rapidly as well, the number of companies promoting such activities during Indagra Farm has been increasing every year.
In international company
Besides the hosts, exhibitors from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Holland,
South Korea, Lebanon, Moldova, Germany, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, Hungary, Great Britain and Italy
will take part in the fair. The participation of foreign exhibitors as a proportion of the total number of participants in the event has been growing
every year, which stresses the international character of Indagra Farm. Currently foreign companies constitute almost half of all enterprises
participating in the exhibition.
Last year there were about 35 thousand visitors during the fair. The organisers hope that this year the attendance will be at least at a similar level.
According to the survey carried out by the organiser, over half of persons visiting Indagra Farm are representatives of agricultural business.
Another advantage of Indagra Farm is the fact that it will be accompanied by international exhibition All PAck, similar in terms of subject, in which
almost 200 companies from 18 countries will participate.
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Agricultural Golden Autumn |
| Moscow, 10-14 October |
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This year Golden Autumn, the Russian Agricultural exhibition in Moscow, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The event is complemented by AgroTech
Russia, the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery.
Over 130 million hectares of arable land is an area not encountered in any other European country. This figure provides the momentum behind
the exhibition. With about 1,500 exhibitors participating, the exhibition is one of the most important agricultural fairs in Europe. The event is
co-organised by DLG-Agriservice, a representative of the German Agricultural Enterprise – Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V., Frankfurt
am Mein, in cooperation with APK VVC on the Russian side, the biggest organiser of agricultural exhibitions in the country. The motto of Golden
Autumn this year is "New Horizons for Agribusiness".
More than one quarter of the stands in the exhibition have been prepared by foreign companies. On an exhibition space of almost 100,000 square metres,
visitors can see exhibitions by producers and distributors from Australia, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Spain, Holland, Japan, Canada, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, the USA, Sweden, Ukraine, Turkey, Hungary,
Great Britain and Italy. Numerous regions of Russia prepared independent presentations.
The Moscow exhibition covers a wide range of topics including tractors, harvesters, plant cultivation and harvesting machines and equipment, equipment
for storage of crops and equipment for food transportation. Independent presentations are prepared by companies dealing with technology for land
cultivation, sowing, fertilising and plant protection. Machines and equipment related to crop processing and treatment are also an important part of
the range on offer. Producers and vendors of plant protection chemicals, fertilisers, feeds and supplements will also present a whole range of products.
Companies specialising in the popularisation of environmentally friendly energy sources will also be present.
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