AGRAGEX presents the 2016 export results of the Spanish agricultural equipment industry at FIGAN

The growth trend is strengthened in sectors such as Animal Health and Nutrition and Crop Protection

Spain exported 2,95% more than in 2015 despite the difficult conditions in Europe, the main customer of our agricultural equipment.

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AGRAGEX has made known the Export figures for the Spanish agricultural equipment industry which between January and December 2016 reached a total of €2.101.665.042,68, which is 2,95% more than in 2015.

 

By sectors, the one that has the greatest weight in the total figure is that of Animal Health and Nutrition, with €658.187.983,89. They are followed by Crop Protection, which exported for a value of €634.044.311,12 and Post-harvest and storage, which sold abroad for a value of €328.276.112,93. For its part, the Irrigation and Livestock and Milking Equipment sectors were around 150 million euros; specifically 149.443.105,80 euros in Irrigation and €143.171.212,51 in Livestock teams. El Components sector exported in 2016 for a total of €106.476.015,53 and Machinery for €82.066.300,90.

 

By countries

 

Analyzing globally all sectors of the Spanish offer of agricultural equipment, it is still being stated for another year that the main client is the European Union, with 55,08% of exports and a total of 1.157,55 million euros exported.

 

Latin America It is the second largest market with 13,17% of exports and a total value of 276,72 million euros.

 

Asia It represents 11,81% of foreign sales, with a total of 248,21 million euros.

 

The countries of Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt) They represent 8,84% of exports with sales of 185,76 million euros.

 

 

Analyzing all sectors of the Spanish agricultural equipment supply globally, it is still confirmed for another year that the main client is the European Union, with 55,08% of exports.

 

 

The rest of Europe It accounts for 5,26% of our sales, amounting to 110,52 million euros. Africa, with a total of 54,87 million euros exported, represents 2,61% of exports.

 

As he says Jaime Hernani, president of AGRAGEX"Achieving a 3% increase is a very positive step, considering that Europe, the largest customer of Spanish companies in the sector, is not going through its best period, with a lot of political uncertainty slowing investment in general and holding back buyers while awaiting the outcome of the elections scheduled for various countries. In terms of sectors, we have an Animal Nutrition and Health sector that is on par with any European powerhouse."

 

AGRAGEX Reverse Missions

 

Within the framework of International Animal Production Fair-FIGAN 2017, AGRAGEX has once again held its well-known Reverse Missions, meetings it organizes to put Spanish exporters in direct contact with foreign distributors and importers. For two days, AGRAGEX It thus facilitates business and commercial relationships that would otherwise take a lot of time, travel and effort to achieve.

 

This time AGRAGEX FIGAN has brought 33 carefully selected importers from 18 different countries to meet with the organization's member companies and other companies in the Spanish agricultural equipment sector. The list of sources includes Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Korea, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Iran, Morocco, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

 

Presence in FIGAN

 

Numerous companies associated with AGRAGEX are participating in FIGAN to showcase the innovation that the Spanish industry is capable of. Some have been recognized for their technical innovations in this edition, as is the case of Exafán, which has two mentions for its bait hopper with regulation and locking system and for its SCA environmental control system; Elmega, with an improved system for controlling milking parlor washing; or Rotecna, notable, for example, for its Dositronic dosing, which improves the distribution of feed for pregnant sows.