From November 19 to 22, 2019 in Krasnodar, the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery, Equipment and Materials for the Production and Processing of Crop Production YUGAGRO was held with great success.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev, Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory - Chairman of the Committee for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex and Foodstuffs Alexander Trubilin, General Director of JSC Rosagroleasing Pavel Kosov and General Director of Hive Expo International Dmitry Zavgorodniy.
Opening the exhibition, the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev noted that over the years of its existence, the exhibition has become a leading working platform for communication, business meetings, and the acquisition of new equipment.
“Today, representatives of more than 35 countries are present here - these are the leading manufacturers of Great Britain, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, and China. We have different approaches to agriculture, but the goal is the same - growing and producing quality products, improving rural life, developing the agricultural sector and the economy of our countries, ”said Veniamin Kondratyev.
This year the exposition has grown significantly - over 710 participating companies from 35 countries took part in the YUGAGRO exhibition, the total area exceeded 65 m000. Companies from Italy, Germany and Turkey were represented in the national pavilions, and companies from China in the collective exposition.
Over the 4 days of the exhibition, 18 people from 760 regions of Russia visited it, which is 72% more than last year.
EuroChem signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Krasnodar Territory to organize uninterrupted supplies of mineral fertilizers to farmers in the region in 2020 and to introduce advanced agricultural technologies in the agricultural production of the region.
Leading companies have prepared for the exhibition a large number of new equipment and products for agriculture, many new products were first presented at YugAGRO.
A wide range of equipment for solving any problems was presented by Rostselmash. Particular attention of visitors was directed to the novelty - RSM 3000 series tractors for energy-intensive operations, leaders in fuel economy. The choice of tractors of the 3000 series is economically viable for farms with arable land from 2500 ha and above.
Company KUHN prepared for YUGAGRO the premiere - a completely new model of the highly efficient baler # SB1290, equipped with a double knotter for the most reliable tying of bales. Integral rotor technology ensures consistent feed regardless of crop type and condition.
The Kverneland Group CIS company presented its products at the exhibition for the second year in a row. “Based on the results of the last exhibition, we noted an increase in sales of Kverneland fodder equipment in the region. We have successfully negotiated with one of the major suppliers of hay mesh to work with it on our balers. And also, over several days of the exhibition, all units of equipment sold in the exposition, which this year was twice as large as in the previous one, were sold. Among the machines sold is an absolute novelty: the Kverneland iXtrackT4 sprayer is the largest of the model range currently represented in Russia in this series, ”said Odysseus Kiziridis, Commercial Director of Kverneland Group CIS.
ROSAGROTRADE traditionally presented both existing product lines and new products. According to the manufacturer, the YUGAGRO exhibition contributes to the growth of the client base. “When we started 15 years ago, we had 50 partners, now there are more than 1000. Our important advantage is our own production. Since our production is localized on the territory of the Russian Federation, we can afford discounts for our regular customers. At the same time, the quality of the products is not inferior to any foreign counterparts, "- said the executive director Vladimir Panasenko.
Corteva Agriscience presented three lines of business at the booth: Pioneer seeds and inoculants, Corteva plant protection products and Brevant seeds.
On November 20, the company held a conference for farmers, where it announced the start of Russian production of Pioneer corn and sunflower seeds and the applicable quality standards. The exhibition also featured the technology of protectants of the future - LumiGEN, announced worldwide.
Bayer is a longtime exhibitor with a strong presence in the Krasnodar Region. During the exhibition, more than 800 people visited the Bayer stand. “Bayer products are well known in the Krasnodar Region. Therefore, being able to conduct a dialogue at the same time with a large number of clients and partners and be heard at the YUGAGRO platform is an effective tool for promoting and maintaining contacts for us, "said Viktor Borisenko, Head of Client Marketing at Bayer.
The company Schelkovo Agrochem announced an expanded line of herbicides to protect soybeans, a unique herbicide for sowing corn with a super long-lasting effect, the long-awaited acaricide to protect gardens and much more. Most drugs were presented to specialists in innovative formulations.
The business program of the UGAGRO exhibition has traditionally been a platform for an effective dialogue between agricultural producers, business and government, uniting key players to discuss the most pressing and relevant issues in the development of the agricultural sector. This year, the main topic of the plenary session was “Protection of agribusiness: problems and solutions”.
The plenary session was attended by Deputy Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Andrei Korobka, President of the Russian Grain Union Arkady Zlochevsky, President of the Rosspetsmash Association, President of the New Commonwealth Industrial Union Konstantin Babkin, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Chemical Sciences and General Director of Shchelkovo Agrochem Salis Karakotov and Pavel Kosov, CEO of Rosagroleasing.
Rosagroleasing JSC held an event dedicated to the company's leasing products in 2019 as part of the exhibition.
In addition, within the framework of “UGAGRO 2019”, the conference “Organic Agriculture and Biologization of Agriculture - Status and Prospects”, the conference of the International Association of Nut Growers, the round table of the Union of Gardeners of the Kuban and other business events took place - more than 30 conferences, seminars and round tables . The events of the business program were attended by 1558 delegates.
The exhibition is supported by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the administration of the Krasnodar Territory, the Ministry of Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Krasnodar Territory, the administration of the municipal formation of the city of Krasnodar.
The general partner of the exhibition is Rostselmash
Strategic Sponsor of the Exhibition - CLAAS
The general sponsor of the exhibition is ROSAGROTRADE.
In 2020, the 27th International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery, Equipment and Materials for the Production and Processing of Crop and Agricultural Products “YUGAGRO” will be held from November 24 to 27 at the Exhibition Center “Expograd South”.