Agrilevante 2025 highlights agricultural mechanization in the Mediterranean

Agrilevante 2025 will be held in Bari, Italy, from October 9 to 12. Organized by the Italian Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers (FederUnacoma), the event is already 75% full, with an expected attendance of 350 exhibitors from 20 countries. The previous edition received 95 visitors, including 4 foreigners from 60 countries, and the number is expected to be surpassed in 2025.

The fair is aimed at farmers, technicians and operators in the agricultural sector from the Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The technologies presented cover tractors, operational machines, equipment and components, with a focus on solutions for arable crops, vineyards, orchards, horticulture and livestock.

The aim is to boost productivity, preserve biodiversity and tackle challenges such as water scarcity and the complex structure of the region's soils.

Among the new features are the Levante Green area, dedicated to gardening equipment and green area care, and the Extend area, which will house institutional bodies. Another attraction will be the REAL area, focused on agricultural robotics, with exhibitions and demonstrations of automated systems.

The program will include conferences on technical topics, such as olive growing and digital applications, and political and economic issues, such as trade prospects in the Mediterranean and the Mattei Plan for Africa. Also noteworthy is the Agrilevante Machinery Competition, which will award innovations in agricultural mechanization and environmental care.

The agricultural machinery market in the region continues to grow. In North Africa, demand increased by 22,2% between 2022 and 2024, rising from €611 million to €747 million. In the Balkans, demand increased by 8% between 2022 and 2023, followed by a 6% decline in 2024, due to contractions in Croatia (-8%) and Serbia (-23%).

Turkey recorded growth between 2022 and 2023, but slowed down in 2024. In Israel, imports fell by 22,4% in 2023 and a further 14% in 2024, impacted by the conflict in the region.