The 2015 edition of Agrilevante, the exposition of machinery and technologies for Mediterranean agro-food supply chains staged in the Fiera del Levante trade fair center from October 15 to 18 is confirming its status an a truly international event. Among the 310 exhibitors taking over an area of 53,000 m² 50 are arriving from abroad, from  Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, the UK, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Expected are large numbers of visitors, official delegations and business people from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East and North and Sub-Saharan Africa in attendance. Also counted on is especially strong participation of Albania and Russia and considerable presences from Ethiopia and Sub-Sarahan African countries experiencing growing demand for the mechanical engineering technologies to show interesting market opportunities for the industries in the sector. FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, and the trade fair agency, the organizers of Agrilevante, have reported that to facilitate the business meetings of the exhibiting manufacturers and business people, an Internationalization Area has been set up for the 2015 edition in Pavilion 18 to provide support services and consultations. With the collaboration of ICE, the Italian Trade Agency, the Internationalization Area will also host SACE officials from the group which works with FederUnacoma for offering agricultural machinery manufactures looking to export their products specific solutions as regards export insurance and trade risk coverage. SACE officials, and the Banco Popolare Group available for companies in a setting in which business people can receive assistance in practical areas such as the service of intrepeters.

Tractors and other machinery and equipment for all types of operations will be taken up in these business sessions along with means and systems for multifunctional activities and the maintenance of green areas.  For these purposes, Agrilevante this year has dedicated theme areas to M.iA., Multifunctional Agriculture, and Vita in Campagna, Life in the Countryside, set up by the Informatore Agrario publishing house. Brought into these two areas in Pavilion 20 for the first time is the florist sector with a greenhouse and furnished gardens.