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EIMA 2014: a phenomenal edition

EIMA International can vaunt extraordinary numbers for the 41st edition which just closed with 235,614 visitors logged in. Also growing was the number of foreign business people arriving to confirm the exposition as an agricultural mechanization point of reference on the world scene. Technologies, the economy as well as social cooperation in agriculture were among the themes which came to the surface during the event. The president of the Italian Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, Massimo Goldoni of FederUnacoma, affirmed that agricultural mechanization is one of finest expressions of our civilization.

Narrow-track tractors, a political issue

EIMA International: already a record!

An absolute record for the number of visitors attending EIMA International was already set on the third day of the great agricultural mechanization exposition, one day ahead of the close of the event. The Bologna review is continuing today with events and the dissemination of knowledge of the mechanization market and strategic issues in the sector.

Accidents with tractors: a generational problem

Data on accidents with agricultural machinery were made public at EIMA International. Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of deaths and drivers in the category over the age of sixty are the most exposed to this risk.

Elisa Mazzucchelli is Miss Communities in Flower 2014 elected today at EIMA where tomorrow Sunday 16th the national award ceremony is held

Elisa Mazzucchelli from Davagna in Liguria became the new queen of the Communities in Flower in Italy elected today out of a field of eleven finalists, all of great beauty which meant the duty of the jury of six was far from easy in selecting the most beautiful candidate from among the contestants representing their villages as Communities in Flower.

Tomorrow, Sunday the 16th, EIMA in Bologna Welcome for National Award Ceremony of Communities in Flower 2014: more than 140 delegations expected

Everything is ready at EIMA for the national award ceremony of Communities in Flower 2014, an event which attracts thousands of participants arriving from around Italy in more than 140 city delegations belonging to the principal Italian circuit which brings together the flowered towns and cities throughout the peninsula.

Tractor market: India top for the numbers, Europe for turnover

Data reported at EIMA International point to a world market in steady growth, though there are variations from country to country and great spreads among the continents. India and China are in the lead for units sold but Europe and the United States are still the richest markets in terms of value.

L'Egitto, ponte verso l'Africa

Un convegno svoltosi nell'ambito di EIMA International mette a fuoco le opportunità di cooperazione fra Italia ed Egitto. La strategia commerciale si affianca a quella della ricerca, per sviluppare soluzioni sempre più adatte alle esigenze specifiche dell'agricoltura nordafricana.

EIMA International: boom di ingressi, e 'focus' sui mercati esteri

Agricultural machinery exports: only the USA is emerging market

ICE President Riccardo Maria Monti speaks at EIMA International of the role of his agency in the promotion of Made in Italy and the present geography of the markets. Agricultural machinery is one of the sectors with the best possibility for development.

EIMA International: a record start

Young farmers, contractors and research: the big at EIMA International

Opening a conference focused on young farmers at EIMA International, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policy Maurizio Martina declared, "The fact is that in Italy young people are few and our standing for young entrepreneurs is below the European average and this is a fact that we have been burdened with for a long time and we are aware of this."

Floriculture, EIMA International's Green Island

The environment. Law on safeguarding Italian farmlands coming up

Minister Martina: "Invest in mechanization"

"Here in Italy the manufacturing price which crosses into the primary sector is in balance and we are envied all around the world. I strongly believe in the interaction between production chains between agricultural mechanization and the development of the primary sector."

Hydrogeological Dissolution: EIMA proposes Land Worksites

Machinery for agriculture but not that alone. The international EIMA exposition inaugurated this morning in Bologna set up a display of technologies for the maintenance of the land and hosted a workshop on the issue of hydrogeological dissolution and mechanized equipment for work in wooded and rural areas, along watercourse banks and roads.

Mechanization: taking off at high regime

Great crowds of the public flocking in and a packed schedule of events mark the first day of EIMA International, the great agricultural mechanization exposition getting started this morning at the Bologna Trade Fair Center.

Eima 2014, a "global" event

The international exhibition of agricultural machinery sets a new record for foreign businesses attending, and for the highest number of delegations for "business to business" meetings, which have arrived from every continent. A busy schedule of meetings has been planned between the representatives of the various Countries and the Italian manufacturers attending the exhibition. Focus meetings are foreseen for Countries of particular interest, such as Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia.

EIMA International: a full schedule for the Bologna outing

Numerous meetings will enliven the five days of the international agricultural mechanization exposition. Agencies, publishing houses and exhibiting industries are promoting gatherings and conferences on technical and policy issues of interest. More than one hundred appointments are on the calendar to confirm the Bologna review as not only a promotional and commercial event but also cultural

The "green Quadriportico" at EIMA International

The central area of Bologna's trade fair will be set up with natural settings, to host technical innovations and multifunctional machines. Large screens to follow the Web TV and live events. Among the new initiatives, the casting for a new reality show set in the rural world

EIMA M.i.A.: machinery for combating hydrogeographic deterioration

The salon on multifunctional agriculture on stage in the Bologna trade fair center 12 to 16 November will draw a focus on technologies for land maintenance. FederUnacoma President Massimo Goldoni has affirmed that the market crisis for agricultural and earthmoving machinery has weakened Italy's capabilities for countering environmental phenomenon.

EIMA International exhibition area over the top

The world agricultural mechanization exposition has been extended to an area of 150,000 m² net and 300,000 m² overall committed for the 1,755 industries already signed up and more than 70 on the waiting list. Also the number of foreign exhibitors has climbed to 570 to exceed the record reported for the most recent edition

EIMA Energy: technologies and policies for agricultural biomass

The review focused on the use of vegetable raw materials for the generation of energy, organized as a part of EIMA International in Bologna, takes on special importance in light of the national plan for the bioenergy sector launched in August by the Italian government. Exhibitions, demonstration trials and conferences for promoting the production chains in the sector and developing cooperation with other countries

EIMA International: boom for components

The number of exhibitors set to arrive for EIMA Components, the specialized salon within the great agricultural mechanization exposition in Bologna, is approaching 800. Manufacturers from all parts of the world are preparing for the event to put on offer increasingly efficient technologies capable of applying decisive innovations for machinery and equipment for farming and rural lands.

Floriculture: the new entry for EIMA International

The upcoming edition of the international agricultural mechanization exposition will bring in a section dedicated to flower and ornamental plant producers and systems for the creation and maintenance of green areas. The arrival of floriculture, which counts more than 20,000 specialized companies in Italy, will help complete the merchandise offer of the sector.

EIMA International: the crossroads of agricultural mechanization

Some 1,800 manufacturing industries are arriving in Bologna for the 2014 edition of EIMA International, the exposition of technologies for agriculture and groundskeeping. More than 200,000 businesspeople from 140 countries are expected to attend. Other than the traditional fourteen sectors of specialization, the event will feature four theme salons for ensuring an array of technical solutions adapted for all types of agriculture in all parts of the world.