Announced today, Agritechnica 2022 has regrettably been cancelled, owing to a "deteriorating pandemic situation and current official regulations", DLG explained in a press release from today.
This is in consideration of current global developments with Covid, including the rapidly rising number of cases and related restrictions on travel. The DLG, as the organiser, along with the VDMA Agricultural Machinery Association and Agritechnica's exhibitor advisory board have decided that it is no longer possible to host the conference. The next Agritechnica will be taking place from November 12-18, in Hanover, Germany.
"With regret, we have observed that, following the deteriorating pandemic situation in recent weeks and the resulting current official regulations, a justified exceptional situation has arisen, under which the trouble-free execution of Agritechnica is no longer possible," Dr. Reinhard Grandke, the CEO of DLG, explained. "Our focus is now on preparing Agritechnica 2023 as well as the other national and international DLG events and trade fairs that are scheduled for next year."
"We all deeply regret that Agritechnica 2022 cannot take place after all - on the one hand, because the entire industry was already looking forward to its 'leading trade fair' with great anticipation, and on the other hand, because farmers currently stand to benefit from the numerous agricultural machinery innovation impulses in a way rarely seen before," said Dr Bernd Scherer, the Managing Director of VDMA Agricultural Machinery Association.
Freya von Czettritz, the Project Manager of Agritechnica, had brighter news:
'Even though Agritechnica cannot take place in Hanover next year as planned, it remains an opportunity to focus on the innovations in the agricultural machinery industry. That is why we have announced the winners of the leading innovation award for international agricultural machinery, as planned. Our thanks go to the DLG Innovation Commission, which awarded one gold and 16 silver medals for exceptional innovations. The award winning innovations are published at www.agritechnica.com/innovation-award-winners. DLG will officially present the winners' awards next year."
The Innovation Award awards show will be available on the digital platform DLG-Connect until the end of March, 2022. The digital platform provides visitors with the opportunity to learn information from agricultural machinery manufacturers, as well as take part in digital events.
For more information on DLG-Connect click, HERE.
Image credit: DLG
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