FIMA 2008 confirms the involvement of 1,286 exhibitors, 5% more than in 2006

The 2008 Edition will be "the largest in the history of Fima". So what he claimed Julio Fernández Marmolejo, President of the Organizing Committee of the thirty-fifth edition of the international fair of agricultural machinery (Fima), in the official presentation of the exhibition in the Ministry of agriculture, fisheries and food on November 28, in Madrid. According to the Chairman of the Committee, made up of leading-edge companies of equipment for the agricultural sector, together with sectoral associations and the public administration, Fima is "an international reference absolute to Mediterranean culture" and "an exceptional drive for Zaragoza".

2008 will be the second year the edition of Fima is organized in even-numbered years. For the Director General of fair of Zaragoza, José Antonio Vicente, also present at the event, change has been "a success", because it "does not match other international pageants". Vincent has confirmed the presence of 1,286 exhibitors, 5 percent more than in the previous edition, in 2006, of which 591 correspond to Spanish and 695 exhibiting companies to foreign.

The presentation also participated in the Director-General for agriculture, Francisco Mombiela, and the Minister of agriculture and food of Aragon, Gonzalo Arguilé, who showed his interest in the Plan Renove. "Worth investing public money in the plan already thanks to this"tractor accidents are reduced and it pollutes less"." The Advisor expected to increase the budget for the plan in the coming years.

Exhibitors displayed their latest products in ten pavilions of the compound, on a total area of 115,000 square meters, 25,000 of which correspond to the outdoor area. According to data provided by the Organization, the fair has increased its exhibition area by 16.5 per cent with respect the edition of 2006.

In Pavilion 1 and 2 will be located at companies dedicated to fertilizers and plant protection, hidrolimpiadoras, greenhouses, crop protection, irrigation, seed and nursery, and sowing, planting and fertilization, while the Pavilion 3 will host companies of components and accessories, and the Pavilion 4, cranes, handling and storage, Blade, post-recolección, and transport and tractors. Hall 5 will bring together products and equipment related to green areas, generators, hidrolimpiadoras, gardening, motocultivo, and engines and tractors. Halls 6, 7, 8 and 9 will host companies dedicated to green areas, telescopic elevators, afforestation, tillage, tires, collection, tractors unifeeds and transformation of the field. Finally, in Hall 10 will be institutions and associations, as well as enterprises related with fertilizers and plant protection, hidrolimpiadoras, greenhouses, protection of crops, seeds and nursery, irrigation, sowing, planting and Subscriber.

At Fima 2008 will travel representatives of foreign fairs from Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Republic, Russia and Belarus. Also, the fair, which this year has been renewed recognition of internationality that gives the Ministry of industry, tourism and trade, according to European requirements, will feature commercial missions of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Colombia, Costa Rica, ChileEcuador, Guatemala, United States, Honduras, Mexico, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

In addition, Fima, which in 2006 received more than 170,000 visits, will feature an extensive programme of lectures, discussions and events, among which stand out the Sectorial table of Cereal, Old Timer Tractors Meeting, organized by Famae, and good agricultural practices - trainingSustainability and quality (Topps project).