Returning to the fourth rendition of AquaFarm, deep in the heart of Pordenone, Italy, it is clear that the event is starting to establish its identity as a regional event specifically focussed on expanding the Italian aquaculture sector.
AquaFarm 2020 again sees exhibitors and visitors attending from all over the world, foreign visitors making up a total of 25 percent of the exhibitions total visitors, along with 35 percent of exhibitors also coming from outside Italy, but the focus on the Italian sector is a refreshing change from other shows of its kind, which cover a much more global spread. In AquaFarm, both attendees and companies are granted a special chance to develop their companies and solutions within a country that is rapidly evolving and it makes this event, as a result, truly memorable.
It is safe to say that more members of the industry are recognising this, with visitor attendance for the event reported to have seen an increase of 15 percent, compared to last years’ edition.
Everything to offer
It is also abundantly clear that AquaFarm is growing, in that they continue to offer such a wide variety of services to the industry. The exhibition played host to 30 conferences throughout the two-day event, covering a variety of topics such as European aquaculture, horticulture, seafood consumers and vaccinations, to name but a few.
NovelFarm once again played a key part in the exhibition, focussing upon soilless and vertical farming, hydroponics, greenhouses and agriculture. There were also a wide range of conferences specifically for NovelFarm, resulting in a very complimentary section, despite the primary event focus remaining upon aquaculture and fisheries.
On top of all these great opportunities to get involved in, the show also again featured their specialist Arena Show Cooking, where attendees and exhibitors alike can witness connoisseurs of the seafood sector cook up some gorgeous dishes, ripe from our oceans. Also on show were more presentations and projects from students and academia, who were showcasing their projects focussing upon sustainability and renewable resources.
A wide variety of exhibitors attended the show from all backgrounds of marine sciences. One notable difference between this rendition of the event and last years was the increase focus on fish farming technology. Whilst fish nutrition and health still continued to play a major part within the exhibition, I also noticed a marked increase in the quantity of fish farming and technology companies present at the event.
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The Aquaculturists
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