EXPOINTER - International Animals’ Exhibition, Esteio-RS-Brazil

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Summary of the Expointer 2009

EXPOINTER - International Animals’ Exhibition - 2004's Edition

Initial general information:

The 27th edition of the Expointer will take place from August 28 to September 5 at the Assis Brasil Exhibition Park in Esteio. According to expectations of the Rio Grande do Sul State Government, it will be the greatest of all editions in business volume, and the best one in terms of organization and infrastructure. Ever since 1972, when it took on an international scope, the Expointer has consolidated itself as one of the most important Latin American events in the farming and implements industry. The exhibition park measures 141 hectares, and it is expected to receive more than 600,000 visitors during the nine days of the event.

The Assis Brasil Exhibition Park, in Esteio, is a genuine tourism center.
It is located along the BR-116 highway, next to a metropolitan train station, close to the Salgado Filho Airport and other connections. It is only 25 kilometers away from Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The park is located at the center of the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, in the path to the Sinos Valley and to the Mountains (where one can find the industrial towns of Caxias do Sul and Bento Gonçalves and the famous tourist destinations of Gramado and Canela).

It can accommodate more than 6,000 livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits and birds, which are always some of the event´s main attractions. Also, it has plenty of room for farming machines and implements, technical innovations, and all kinds of products and services related to the country life.

The Fair is the most authentic window for the production capacity, technology, culture and life in Rio Grande do Sul. During the event, there are exhibitions, deals, artistic, technical and academic performances, as well as tournaments, contests, races and rodeos, a lot of talking and information exchange.

Some pictures of the fair:

Pictures of 4^th September 2004:

- general views of the fair: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

- agricultural machines and implements: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

- livestock: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Pictures of 5^th September 2004:

- general views of the fair: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

- agricultural machines and implements: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

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- livestock: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

- family agriculture: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

- a path that leads to integration: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

The Fair in Numbers:

During the nine days of the event, over 720,000 people visited the Park, exceeding the 620,000 recorded in the previous year. Sales of agricultural machines and implements reached R$ 218 million, a bit more than the R$ 216 million recorded in the previous exhibition. The Moderfrota program helped reach this figure. Sales of livestock reached R$ 3 million, with 1,512 animals sold. This figure did not exceed the R$ 3.1 million recorded in 2003. The drop was allegedly caused by farmers' lack of money due to this year's severe drought, which damaged crops such as soy and corn, as well as by the low price of bovines. This scenario will likely change after new slaughterhouses are opened in the state and the meat produced in Rio Grande do Sul reaches new markets.

Also check out:

Expointer official web site, designed by the Rio Grande do Sul State Government

Expointer 2003 video summary

other videos shot at Expointer 2003, produced by EA/UFRGS of EATw: here.

Next, we present some information on previous editions of the Expointer, starting in 1999.

EXPOINTER - International Animals’ Exhibition - 2003's Edition

Initial general information:

The 26^th edition of the biggest agricultural fair in Rio Grande do Sul and one of the biggest ones in Latin America will take place from 30^th August to 7^th September 2003, in the Assis Brasil Exhibition Park, in Esteio-RS, where it has been taking place since 1970. With an excellent infrastructure, the Park measures 141 hectares, and used to be a beautiful typical Gaúcho farm. It is located close to the State’s main motorway – the BR 116 – between the capital of RS (Porto Alegre) and the “capital” of Brazil’s Shoe Industry (Novo Hamburgo), just 15km from Porto Alegre, 8km from Salgado Filho International Airport, 5km from Canoas, 5km from Sapucaia do Sul, 15km from São Leopoldo, 25km from Novo Hamburgo, and approximately 100km from the towns of Gramado and Canela, in the Serra Gaúcha. The fair has had participants from all over the world in the last 31 years, and it will feature participants from 12 countries in South America, North America and Europe in this edition. It is the most important agribusiness event in Rio Grande do Sul, whose 45% of GDP is made up of the agriculture industry. In the current year, the Fair will receive more than 6.2 thousand livestock (cattle, horses, swine, goats, sheep, ostriches and many others, including small animals).There are 45.3 thousand square metres of covered pavilions and 70 thousand square metres for exhibition and sale of livestock, machines, implements, inputs, hand-crafted products, colonial products and other several products and services, as well as awards, lectures, concerts, presentations, sport, and leisure. Nineteen artistic presentations have been confirmed. Also, there will be important debates to demonstrate and discuss innovations, technical assistance and services, by means of lectures, forums and seminars.

For more information, visit the Expointer’s web site: www.expointer.rs.gov.br.

In addition, see this interesting collection of information and pictures from the Fair in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, available on the Terragaúcha web site.

EXPOINTER - International Animals’ Exhibition - 2002’s Edition

August 24^th, 2002 (1st day of the Fair)

The International Livestock Exhibition (Expointer) takes place at Assis Brasil State Exhibition Park, in Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, from 24 August to 1 September. It is the biggest event of its kind in Latin America. Over 300 thousand people are expected during the 8-day event, in which farmers, businesses, universities and other institutions exhibit their best in terms of livestock raising, equipment, commodities, technology, knowledge and services related to the agricultural sector. The trade fair makes up a unique opportunity to put together small and big farmers, businessmen, students, teachers, and country-life supporters in general, to exchange information, acquire quality livestock, new solutions and know-how, or just to enjoy a good time at the park, where people can be experience a typical country life and environment.

Pictures from the first day of the event:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

In order to see other information regarding Expointer 2002, visit the event’s official site clicking here.

August 31^st, 2002 (8^th day of the Fair)

Images:

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September 2nd, 2002 (9^th and last day of the Fair)

Images:

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EXPOINTER - International Animals’ Exhibition - 2001’s Edition

August 16^th, 2001 (1st day of the Fair)

Expointer 2001 has opened at Assis Brasil Exhibition Park, in the city of Esteio-RS, 15km far from the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre.

Expointer is the biggest agro-industrial fair in Latin America and the 5^th in the world. This year, more than 500,000 visitors are being expected for this big festival in the south of Brazil. The fair allows exhibiting the best of the agribusiness: animals (5,307), agriculture inputs and agribusiness in general.

It is also an opportunity of exchanging technical and managing information; of organizing entities, for university students’ contact with the practical world, for the meeting of artists with their public; and for the public, mainly the children, of watching the animal’s world.

See some initial images of this great and traditional event of the country’s south: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32

Recent images from Esteio-RS

=> Other information on Esteio-RS: see on the site NUTEP/UFRGS and on Guia-Tche

=> Further information about Expointer-2001: see on the official site of the State Governmen

August 28^th, 2001 (4th day of the Fair)

Expointer is the major agribusiness event in the South of Brazil; on these days the best animals, equipments, techniques and several solutions are presented. It allows producers, purchasers and suppliers to check, compare and discuss the “state of the art” for the agribusiness sector. Thus, many companies transform their spaces in the park into true “General Headquarters"), where they congregate, exchange information and define strategies.

Due to the fast technological development of equipments, agriculture and industrial implements, significant changes are taking place. New companies are emerging in this scenario, new deals are being made and new important "players" are appearing, with well-known trademarks, but coming from municipalities and places generally unknown by most of the public. The following documentary about some companies, which produce equipments for agriculture and for cattle raising. The ones that are located in RS s\also show some data about the municipalities where their facilities are situated.

See images and data of some companies:

1) IMASA - Indústria de Máquinas Agrícolas Fuchs SA: located in Ijuí-RS, where it was founded by Arthur Fuchs in 1922; he began working as a funnel-maker, and produced several domestic appliances. From 1956 on, it focused on the production of agricultural implements, trying to meet their growing demand in the south of Brazil. Nowadays, it produces sowing machines, leveling grates, mud-wall machines and under-soiling plows. From the 70’s on, it has also started to produce metallic covers for the civil construction. It operates all over Brazil and exports for other countries in South America, Europe and Africa.

Images of some items: 1, 2