Press releases

  1. 07/02/2012 "VERONAFIERE INCREASINGLY INTERNATIONAL. NEW FOCUS ON ANGOLA"

      Agreement signed in during the 110th edition of Fieragricola held recently   The Verona Exhibition Authority is strengthening its involvement on international markets. A protocol of collaboration has been signed with the Industrialists Association of Angola with the objective of developing...
  2. 06/02/2012 "NOT EVEN BAD WEATHER STOPS FIERAGRICOLA. ATTENDANCE IN EXCESS OF 100 THOUSAND "

      110th edition of the International Agri-Business Show closes today (www.fieragricola.it)    The 110th edition of Fieragricola," said Giovanni Mantovani, CEO & Director General of VeronaFiere, "managed to ensure attendance by all international delegations and buyers from...
  3. 03/02/2012 "110th FIERAGRICOLA BECOMES A "CASE HISTORY". EURASCO COMMITTEE PROMOTES THE EVENT"

      Special visit by the delegation of the European agro-foods exhibitions association     Success over the first two days will be illustrated by the AGM in Saragozza next 14 February.   Verona, 3 February 2012. Fieragricola 2012 gets the thumbs-up from the executive committee...
  4. 01/02/2012 "FIERAGRICOLA: INAUGURATION TOMORROW BY MINISTER CATANIA. CONVENTION ON CAP REFORM AT 11.00 AM"

      From tomorrow until Sunday, Verona once again the European capital of agriculture   The exhibition at VeronaFiere welcomes more than 1,300 exhibitors over an area of 126 thousand square metres. More than 320 buyers expected from 46 countries. The event targets all operators in...
  5. 31/01/2012 "FIERAGRICOLA - CROSSWAYS AND INTERNATIONAL. FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND CAP REFORM"

      2-5 February: Verona once again the European capital of agriculture   The VeronaFiere exhibition welcomes more than 1,300 exhibitors from as many as 20 countries with an international quota higher than 10% of total, over a area of 126 thousand square metres. Twenty thousand square metres...
  6. 31/01/2012 "AGRICULTURE HOLDS UP DESPITE THE CRISIS. COMPETITIVITY TARGET FOR 1.6 MILLION ITALIAN COMPANIES"

      Economic and agricultural policy analysis by the Fieragricola Office   Italian agriculture in 2011 maintained positive indicators as regards added value, employment and exports. A field worth 40 billion euros, in turn originating the entire Made in Italy agro-foods sector that covers an...
  7. 31/01/2012 "FIERAGRICOLA PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. DELEGATIONS OF BUYERS FROM 46 COUNTRIES WORLD-WIDE"

      320 buyers selected by VeronaFiere for the exhibition dedicated to agriculture   Compared to the previous edition, 11 more countries have already been accredited with delegations for business meetings in Verona 2-5 February 2012. The number of selected buyers is also up: 320 compared to...
  8. 31/01/2012 "THE LIBERALISATION DECREE WILL HELP YOUNG PEOPLE. RENT AND LAND PRICES DOWN BY 5-10%"

      Analysis by the Fieragricola Observatory on the eve of the event set to open on Thursday 2 February   It is estimated that the sale of at least 50% of the 338 thousand hectares of land owned by the State will help cut land rent and purchase prices by 5-10%. Even higher downturn in areas...
  9. 30/01/2012 "CIOLOS: THE OBJECTIVES OF THE 1962 CAP ARE STILL VALID. GREENING EXPECTED TO BOOST EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE."

      Interview with the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Cioloş, for Fieragricola     And as regards commodity prices, the European Union envisages that prices will remain stable in the short term in 2012, while in the long term demand will grow more quickly than product...
  10. 30/01/2012 "BALKANS: FIERAGRICOLA AS A STRATEGIC HUB FOR EXPORTS RECOVERY ON THE AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MARKET"

      On the eve of the international agricultural exhibition at VeronaFiere 2-5 February (www.fieragricola.it)   After the downturn in 2009, Italian exports of agricultural machinery to Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have started to grow again: the market is worth 62 million...
  11. 30/01/2012 "AGRICULTURE - FROM THE LIRE TO THE EURO: COMPARISON 10 YEARS LATER - INCOMES DOWN (-14.6%), BALANCE OF TRADE POSITIVE"

      Analysis by Prof. Ermanno Comegna for Fieragricola (2-5 February, www.fieragricola.it)   Period 2001-2011 under the magnifying glass, from the eve of the single European currency: real prices of agricultural produce down (-5%) but production costs up (+15%). Italy below the EU average:...
  12. 27/01/2012 "GENOMICS: FIERAGRICOLA LAUNCHES WORLD DATABASE. HOW THE SWISS BROWN COW RESPONDS TO GLOBALISATION"

      Zoosystem. Fieragricola (2-5 February) will host the international Interbull Workshop   Appointment at VeronaFiere for scientists and researchers involved in research and application of the latest discoveries in the field of dairy cattle genomics. Debate will also focus on Intergenomics,...
  13. 26/01/2012 "VERONA EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF AGRICULTURE. 2012 - 50 YEARS OF THE CAP AND 110 EDITIONS OF FIERAGRICOLA"

      2-5 February: spotlights on the challenges in the primary field (www.fieragricola.it)   From Rome, the President of Veronafiere, Ettore Riello: "The history of agriculture started with Fieragricola over the last 50 years has intersected with the Common Agricultural Policy." The...
  14. 20/01/2012 "AGRICULTURE BONDING EUROPE FOR 50 YEARS. THE C.A.P. WILL BE THE STRONGHOLD FOR FOOD SAFETY"

      Interview with the President of the Agricultural Commission of the European Parliament, Hon. Paolo De Castro   The former Minister of Agricultural Policies, currently number one of the Agriculture Commission in Strasburg, talks about the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy, between...
  15. 18/01/2012 "WORLD MILK PRODUCTION UP IN 2011. CHINA SEEKS TO DOUBLE DOMESTIC PRODUCTION"

      Milk scenario: analysis by the Fieragricola Study Centre of data sourced from www.clal.it    This year, with the exclusion of the Ukraine, milk volumes will expand all over the world. USA, EU-27, New Zealand and Argentina will lead the field; Oceania confirmed as the top exporter...
  16. 13/01/2012 " AGROFARMA AND ASSOFERTILIZZANTI AT FIERAGRICOLA 2012. €2 BILLION/YEAR FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE"

    The two associations belonging to Federchimica will take part in the Agripiazza Forum  The Forum on Sustainable Agriculture welcomes important appointments dedicated to the role of chemicals in the primary sector. Companies belonging to Agrofarma generate turnover of about 807 million euros/year...
  17. 12/01/2012 "GENOMICS, KNOW-HOW EXPORTS AND REGIONALISATION. THIS IS HOW AIA COUNTERS THE RECESSION AND CUTS IN PUBLIC FUNDING"

      Run-up to Fieragricola (2-5 February). Interview with President Nino Andena     A new season for the Italian Breeders Association. Important initiatives scheduled at Fieragricola in Verona, with an entire Hall dedicated to animal farming shows, displays of Italialleva livestock and...
  18. 11/01/2012 "BIOENERGY: ENERGY IN PODS - JUST LIKE COFFEE. HOW BIO-MASSES HELP PROMOTE LOCAL AREAS"

      Run-up to Fieragricola (2-5 February). Innovation and new technologies at the renewable energy exhibition     Local value chains and new formulas to valorise virgin wood in heat and electricity generation. Rinnova Green Energy will present this project at Bioenergy Expo. The wood...
  19. 09/01/2012 "POSITIVE 2012 ENVISAGED FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING - CHINA, INDIA AND BRAZIL DRIVING THE WORLD MARKET"

      Previews of Agrievolution thanks to partnership between Fieragricola and Unacoma (Confindustria)     In the run-up to Fieragricola (2-5 February 2012), forecasts for agricultural engineering in 2012 after a two speed 2011: a stagnant year is envisaged for Italy while markets in...
  20. 03/01/2012 "AGRICULTURE RECKONS UP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REVIEWED AT FIERAGRICOLA"

      3 February: Ccpb Bologna Seminar and Round Table to promote sustainability     The major event at VeronaFiere dedicated to the primary sector focuses on agro-foods, agro-energy and environment-friendly products.   Verona, January 2012. Total sustainability at...
  21. 30/11/2011 "FARM HOLIDAY CENTRES FOCUS ON SPECIALISATION AND DISTRICTS. RURAL HOSPITALITY SEEKS TO ATTRACT NEW USERS"

      Fieragricola will focus on multi-function agriculture together with L'Informatore Agrario   There are more and more farm holiday centres (16,872 in 2010, +3.7% over 2009), while stays and average income (52 thousand euro at the end of 2010, -6.3% over the previous year). Sector expert...
  22. 23/11/2011 "AGRICULTURE NEEDS YOUNG EXPERTS IN ELECTRONICS. FIERAGRICOLA AND UNACMA TOGETHER WITH AGRILABOR"

      Event at VeronaFiere during the 110th edition of the international agricultural exhibition   Hall 3 will host the area dedicated to dealers and the needs to ensure more expertise in the post-sale sector. Statistics analysed by the National Union of Agricultural Machinery Dealers suggest...
  23. 22/10/2011 "FIERAGRICOLA 2012 CLOSE TO SOLD OUT. AGRICULTURAL MECHANISATION IN THE FOREFRONT WITH FIVE HALLS OUT OF TEN"

      110th Agriculture Show at VeronaFiere 2-5 February 2012. With record numbers   Boom in registrations compared to the same period two years ago on the eve of the previous event: +21% for exhibitors, +28% for inside square metres, +67% for outside dynamic areas. There will also be an...
  24. 08/06/2011 "Trade mission to Riberao Preto (São Paulo) for the top show dedicated to the primary sector"

    Trade mission to Riberao Preto (São Paulo) for the top show dedicated to the primary sector. Verona: 7 May 2011. Fieragricola wins another wager in Brazil thanks to a full house at Agrishow in Riberao Preto (São Paulo municipality), the most important event in Brazil and Latin America as a...
  25. 05/02/2010 "AGRO-ENGINEERING LEADS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION 450 THOUSAND OPERATORS TACKLE THE EUROPEAN UNION "

    The convention organised by VeronaFiere and Unima, in collaboration with Ceettar, focused on agricultural mechanisation companies, agricultural services and new market technologies. Aproniano Tassinari (Unima): "In recent years, the category has become more important." Gérard Napias...
  26. 04/02/2010 "DE CASTRO: “GMO? I AGREE WITH EU COMMISSIONER DACIAN CIOLOS A BALANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS” "

    Hon. Paolo De Castro lines up with the position of the new president of the Agriculture Commission, Rumanian Dacian Ciolos: "Ensure the needs of consumers for food safety and the right for a safe experiment by agriculturists." The future of the CAP after 2013 will be discussed at European level...
  27. 04/02/2010 "MINISTER ZAIA INAUGURATES THE 109th FIERAGRICOLA "RECOVERY FOR CONSUMPTION AND PRICES". GMO: OPEN DEBATE "

    The Minister for Agricultural Policies, Luca Zaia, accompanied by the Under-secretary for Health, Francesca Martini. The keyword, after a difficult 2009 for Italian agriculture, is "optimism". And facts and figures of Fieragricola confirm that sector experts expect a turnaround. Zaia unveiled...
  28. 18/01/2010 "FIERAGRICOLA: AN INCREASINGLY INTERNATIONAL EVENT COVERING ANIMAL FARMING, MARKETS, SUB-CONTRACTING AND BIO-ENERGY "

    The VeronaFiere exhibition dedicated to the primary sector is second on a European scale for its cost/contact ratio, immediately behind Agritechnica in Hannover. Fieragricola this year expects more than 250 buyers from 35 countries. All the mainstays of the event are stronger than ever: Agrimeccanica,...
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