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Sharp decrease in 2024 for Italian exports of agricultural machinery which, with a value of EUR 6.8 billion, experienced a 15.1% decline compared to 2023. Made in Italy products are impacted by the downturn in global demand and trade restrictions. At the end of the year, all major markets were in decline with the exception of India, which reported a loss of just 2%, with more than 900,000 tractors sold. The uncertainty of US tariffs.

The decline in exports and the negative trend of the domestic market are reflected in national production, which closed out 2024 with a total value of EUR 14 billion, a shortfall of 14.5% compared to the previous year. All types of vehicles are in decline, with higher percentages for tractors (-29%) and a more limited decline for operating machines and equipment (-9%). The only entry in the black (+0.6%) was that for gardening and green care machinery.

The sales trend in this first part of 2025 has not shown any significant deviations compared to the same period last year. Varying trend in different product categories. Snow blowers, blowers, hedge trimmers and line trimmers are on the rise, while lawnmowers, gas-powered brush cutters and chainsaws are declining. The Comagarden association does not foresee any reversal of the trend in the short term.

The Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, the President of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti and the President of FederUnacoma, Mariateresa Maschio, met in Osaka to discuss the interactions between nature, landscape and agricultural activities. The conference, organized by the manufacturers' association for the week-long Expo 2025 agricultural event, was held this morning at the Italian Pavilion.

The eighth annual Bari exhibition dedicated to technologies for Mediterranean agriculture was presented this afternoon in Algiers. Focus on opportunities for the Algerian primary sector, which presents favorable conditions for growth but also demanding challenges. Mechanization is a key factor in improving crop productivity and sustainability. Agrilevante will showcase a complete range of vehicles, machinery and systems capable of satisfying every need of the Algerian agricultural economy.

The eighth annual Agrilevante international fair for agricultural technologies in Serbia and the Mediterranean area, was presented as part of the Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad. The themes of the exhibition were described by the Deputy Director of FederUnacoma, Fabio Ricci, during a seminar on the topic "Cooperatives and Sharing of Advanced Technologies in Agriculture".

The eighth Agrilevante international exhibition of innovative mechanics and agriculture was presented in Athens. The organizational machine is running at full speed, with 90% of the total available surface area already allocated. New generation technologies for typical Mediterranean products, with operators and delegations from 38 countries expected. The Levante Green showcase for green care, and the meeting of the Club of Bologna are new features at this year's event. There is close cooperation between Greece and Italy.

The eighth annual exhibition dedicated to technologies for use specifically in Mediterranean agriculture was presented in Dubai. Several new features are planned by the organizers of FederUnacoma, starting with the REAL space for robotics and the Levante Green Showcase dedicated to gardening. Some 120 foreign delegates are expected in Bari to take part in B2B meetings with Italian exhibitors. The Bari exhibition is an event of interest also for the United Arab Emirates market which is experiencing a prolonged growth phase.

The eighth annual exhibition dedicated to specific technologies for Mediterranean agriculture was presented this morning in Riyadh. Several new features are planned by the organizers of FederUnacoma, starting with the REAL space for robotics and the Levante Green Showcase dedicated to gardening. Some 120 foreign delegates are expected in Bari to take part in B2B meetings with Italian exhibitors. Agrilevante is also an event of interest for Saudi Arabia where the demand for agricultural machinery is expected to increase in the short and medium term.

The meeting entitled “Agrilevante: technologies and training for Mediterranean agriculture”, sponsored by ICE Casablanca in collaboration with FederUnacoma, took place in Meknès as part of the SIAM International Agricultural Fair. Morocco's agriculture has great potential, but - like other countries in the Mediterranean area - it has to deal with challenges related to climate change, lack of water resources and the availability of fertile lands. The Agrilevante expo is a platform for selecting technologies to enable a successful relaunch of agriculture, increase yields and reduce environmental impact.

All major vehicle types seeing drops in sales. Tractors fell by 7.3%, combine harvesters by 23.1%, trailers by 6.5%, and telescopic handlers by 7.9%. In contrast, transporters were up 36.9% compared to the first three months of 2024. The downturn in the domestic market and the drop in exports is causing a decline in the profits of sector industries, and is also putting investments in research and development at risk. The used vehicle market is still going up, significantly impacting for the worse the quality of technologies available to farms.

The 2025 Indian agro-mechanical exhibition sponsored by FederUnacoma and FICCI will be held once again this year in New Delhi, from 27 to 29 November. The exhibition will also be an important event for Italy-India relations, recently the subject of an International Forum. The sector market in India reported a setback in 2024, but is seeing significant numbers already in the first quarter of the present year.

The meeting between Minister Lollobrigida and the President of the Federation, Mariateresa Maschio, aboard the ship Amerigo Vespucci, during the Brindisi stop of the Vespucci Mediterranean Tour, marks the beginning of the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the association. Mediterranean agriculture, foreign markets and innovation were at the center of a talk show moderated by journalist Gioacchino Bonsignore.

The main types of machinery for vineyard work are on display at Vinitaly. They include new generation vehicles and specialized robots to ensure high-quality wine production.

The eighth annual exhibition dedicated to machinery and technologies for the agricultural economies of the region was presented this morning at Agriumbria. The focus was on internationalization, robotics and sector policies.

The annual FederUnacoma Think Tank has wrapped up in Bevagna di Perugia, having outlined the economic and geopolitical scenario in which agricultural machinery companies find themselves operating today. Issues at the forefront of the discussion include the risk of duties and the diversification of export markets for Italian companies, as well as the new consumer trends that will have an effect on the agro-industrial supply chain.

After two consecutive years in the red, the sales of green machinery and technologies in 2024 returned into the black (+1.5%), with more than 1.37 million units sold. The increase was seen across all the main product types: from hedge trimmers to lawnmowers, brush cutters and blowers. Chainsaws and snowplows on the other hand saw a drop in sales.

The Agrilevante event this coming October confirms the Bari Trade Fair as a fundamental "hub" for the development of the Mediterranean region. This was the message put out during the press conference to present the agricultural machinery exhibition that will be held in Bari from 9 to 12 October.

Latest generation agricultural technologies are strategic to counteracting the effects of climate change in the Mediterranean region. The need to fill the mechanization gap or to overhaul an obsolete vehicle fleet is driving the demand for machinery. Investments in the Mediterranean basin will pick up again in the three-year period 2026-2028.

The eighth Agrilevante the international exhibition of innovative mechanics and agriculture is being held at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute (CIHEAM) in Bari. The organizational machine was running at full speed, with 75% of the total available surface area already allocated. New generation technologies for typical Mediterranean products, with operators and delegations from 40 countries expected. The Levante Green showcase for green care, and the meeting of the Club of Bologna are featured at this year's event states Simona Rapastella, General Manger of FederUnacoma.

The end-of-year results show a significant decrease in sales for all main types of machines. The drop is due to an increase in production costs combined with the difficulty of access to credit by buyers. The negative trend is also being seen in Europe and North America.