The EIMA world exhibition of agricultural machinery is in full swing in Bologna. Yesterday - which kicked off the event - saw a remarkable turnout of visitors, with a total of 37,400, of whom 13,400 from abroad. The pavilions were crowded also in the morning today, the second day of a show that reserves the first two days for professional tradesmen and opens to the general public in the last three - Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13. The debut figures suggest a very positive closing balance, explains FederUnacoma, the federation of Italian manufacturers that is the direct organiser of the event. The strong point of this exhibition is its technical content: EIMA International showcases all the latest products and the best range produced by the more than 1,500 exhibiting industries (about 60 thousand models in total, made by manufacturers to meet the needs of all types of agriculture). Great interest was aroused by EIMA Digital, dedicated to 4.0 technologies and advanced electronic systems, with the exhibition of autonomous agricultural robots that can replace traditional labour and represent the new frontier of agro-mechanics.
The robust growth of the agricultural machinery market has not yet filled the technological deficit of Indian agriculture. Forecasts indicate that the incremental trend, favoured by state subsidy programs, will continue in the coming years with investments in the latest generation of machinery. Agromechanical exhibitions are a knowledge hub.
On March 21 and 22, a cognitive event dedicated to Italian agricultural mechanics was held in Kampala. Manufacturers presented specific technologies for the mechanisation needs of Uganda. During the event, which also saw the participation of the Italian Ambassador Mauro Massoni and the director of the ICE of Addis Ababa Riccardo Zucconi, the 46th edition of EIMA was presented.
On March 18 and 19, a cognitive event dedicated to Italian agricultural mechanics was held in Dar es Salaam. Specific technologies for the mechanisation needs of Tanzania were presented by the manufacturers. During the event, which also saw the participation of the Italian Ambassador Marco Lombardi, the Director of the ICE of Addis Ababa Riccardo Zucconi, the 46th edition of EIMA was also presented.
The 46th edition of the great Bologna event was presented this morning during a press conference held in Addis Abeba by the director of the ICE office Riccardo Zucconi and the deputy director of FederUnacoma, Fabio Ricci. The conference recalled the role of Italy as Ethiopia’s second largest supplier in the agricultural machinery sector.