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The 7th Edition of Fima Ganadera closes with more than 47,000 visitors

15/05/2006

During its four days, the Hall has been meeting and discussion of the agricultural sector in Europe.

The 7th international trade fair of Animal production, Fima Ganadera 2006, the last edition held in even-numbered years, has returned to get the best results of its short but already consolidated path. In the absence of a definitive quantification, the official estimate suggests that the number of visitors will be placed on lathe 47,000 people, highlighting in particular the high level of professionalism of the same.

FIMA Ganadera, which was held between 25 and 28 April 2006, has become the nerve center of the livestock sector in southern Europe.

In figures

The massive influx of professional public and big business have been the pillars of this seventh edition, whose final surface has been more than 70,000 m², divided into wards 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of fair of Zaragoza. In this way, visitors have been able to see first hand new slopes and innovations in this sector, that commitment to the technology in the European market.

The trade missions have also gained prominence in this seventh livestock fair. For two days, representatives of more than 130 companies from 22 countries around the world have carried out important business contacts. It's one of the most relevant activities carried out in the framework of Fima Ganadera, given that it allows the opening of new markets to Spanish companies. Among other things, the missions commercial foreign who have visited the Hall became interested in equipment and and livestock facilities, milking, genetics, animal feed, health, feed, transport, environmental management or forage.

FIMA Ganadera, Centre of the debate

The Congress Centre and enabled rooms have been small to accommodate the large number of forums, assemblies, meetings and technical conferences that have been developed within the framework of Fima Ganadera. Throughout these four days, expert farmers deepened about the new challenges of the sector, the opening of external markets and the relevance of animal health. An emphasis on technology and innovation have also been two of the themes parallel activities actors.

The Confederation of agrarian cooperatives of Spain (CCAE) took advantage of the celebration of this Hall to present a help guide for producers, which advocates meet and demand requirements, and the European standards of hygiene. In addition, among other topics, he thirty on the growing internationalisation of the sector, the rise of the health value and animal welfare.

The agricultural area was also present at the livestock contest in the hands of the Association of trade in cereals and oil of Spain (ACCOE), the Spanish Confederation of manufacturers of food compounds (CEFAC) and AFHSE (Association of manufacturers of flour and cereal meal of Spain).

"The halls 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of fair of Zaragoza have hosted nearly 800 exhibiting companies from 25 countries"

Livestock FIMA brought together more than 170,000 visitors.

The Organizing Committee of the 34TH Edition of Fima (international fair of agricultural machinery) their closing meeting held last April with very satisfactory results.

After a thorough study by exhibitors and organizers of the development of the Hall, the overall balance of the meeting shows that Fima 06 was a great show. The figures already known in terms of the number of exhibitors - 1.235 of 34 countries-surface occupied - 108,000 m²- and visitors - 170.012 of 44 countries-, joined the confirmation from the exhibiting companies, that it was a great Hallin which there was very good business opportunities.

These views were also substantiated by the visitors in the survey carried out during Fima, with a representative and selected sample of 600 respondents, replied in a 92% that had been covered the objectives that were raised when decided to visit the contest. Also a 56% responded that it had ceased operations or made a purchase as a result of your visit.

In short, the edition was formally closed with very satisfactory results which will be a great incentive for the next Fima, which will take place in the fair of Zaragoza from 12 to 16 February 2008.