The 47th edition of EIMA International (10–14 November), the major exhibition dedicated to agricultural machinery and technology, was presented in Addis Ababa. The African country has great agricultural potential, but requires next-generation technologies to make its land more productive. A delegation of business representatives will be present in Bologna, organised by ICE and FederUnacoma.

The 11th edition of the International Bioenergy Showcase, organized by FederUnacoma and Itabia, was presented this mornin durng a dedicated press conference. The event will take place in Bologna from November 10 to 14. Durig todays event, emphasis was placed on the significant contribution (22%) of renewable energy to the Italian energetic demand and on the strategic role of bioenergy. EIMA will feature a large demonstration area and a program of conferences and technical seminars to educate farmers, technicians, and industry professionals about the qualities of fuels derived from agricultural and forestry biomass.

The FederUnacoma annual meeting, held yesterday afternoon in Varignana (BO), included on its agenda the election of some of the Federation’s representative bodies.