Every April, Barcelona hosts the biggest gathering the global seafood industry has. Buyers, suppliers, importers, processing plant directors, and retail procurement managers from across the world fly in to do three days of business that would otherwise take months of scattered meetings to replicate. If you are planning to attend in 2026, or still deciding whether it is worth the trip, here is everything you need to know. The world's largest seafood trade event returns to Barc

Every April, Verona becomes the operational center of the Italian wine trade. Vinitaly, held at Veronafiere since 1967, brings together over 4,000 producers, 32,000 international buyers, and 97,000 visitors across four days to taste, negotiate, and do the business that drives Italian wine exports worldwide. If you work in wine and Italy is part of your world, this is the week that matters. Here is everything you need to know before you land. Vinitaly, held at Veronafiere sinc

2026 Quick Facts 📅 Dates: July 8-10, 2026 📍 Venue: Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda 🎯 Theme: "Blending Africa's Finesse with Global Business" 👥 Expected Attendance: 1,000+ 🏢 Expected Exhibitors: 150+ 🤝 VVIP Hosted Buyers: 100+ 🌍 Countries Represented: 25+ 📋 Anticipated Trade Agreements: 50+ 🎫 Registration: act.events.rw 🏨 Recommended Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali. Standard rooms from $250/night. Booking code: ACT25 (valid unti

2026 Quick Facts 📅 Dates: March 15–17, 2026 ⏰ Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (all three days) 📍 Location: Messe Düsseldorf, Stockumer Kirchstr. 61, 40474 Düsseldorf 🎫 Day ticket (online): €50 | On-site: €60 🎫 Season ticket (online): €80 | On-site: €90 🚇 Getting There: Tram U78 (Messe Nord) or U79 (Messe Ost), Bus 722 | Airport shuttle bus 896 direct ✈️ Nearest airport: Düsseldorf Airport, 3 km from the fairgrounds 🅿️ By car: A44 motorway, Exit 29 "Messe/Arena," cashless parki

Satellite Imagery and Agriculture: What Airbus Defence and Space Does for Farmers, Insurers and the Agri-Food Industry A conversation with Montaine Foch, Product Marketing Manager for Agriculture and Sustainability at Airbus Defence and Space, at the Salon International de l'Agriculture in Paris, 2026 Montaine Foch, Product Marketing Manager for Agriculture and Sustainability at Airbus Defence and Space, at the Salon International de l'Agriculture in Paris, February 2026. Nob

A food technology PhD turned coffee grower, Aloys Rubayiza decided to bet on an exceptional coffee grown in the highlands of Rwanda. We met him at the Paris International Agricultural Show, where he told us about the model he has been building, one bean at a time. Aloys Rubayiza, founder of Mountain Coffee Rwanda, at the Paris International Agriculture Show 2026 Some career changes feel less like a new direction and more like going back to where you belong. Aloys has a doctor

A startup is turning the fallow period between harvests into a commercial opportunity for European farmers, while simultaneously giving the aviation industry a certified, locally grown alternative to fossil jet fuel. The model is already operating across several countries. Here is how it works, and why it matters. Luisa Netzband, Finance and Operations Manager, at the Regenrate stand, Salon International de l'Agriculture, Paris, February 2026 A cost that should not have been

At the 2026 Paris International Agricultural Show, Traoré Ousmane, Chairman of the Board of the Entreprise Coopérative Agricole Koognanan de Grogouya, talks about what he has built, what he is looking for, and what is keeping Ivorian producers up at night. By AgriLinkage, February 2026, Paris Traoré Ousmane, Chairman of the Board of the Entreprise Coopérative Agricole Koognanan de Grogouya There are people who talk about cacao. And there are people who live it, who have made

Oléa Amiri, rooted in the ancient olive-growing tradition of Oueslatia, is the story of one woman who built a premium olive oil brand from scratch, with nothing but determination, a borrowed machine, and an unshakeable promise to her father. Oueslatia sits in the Kairouan region of central Tunisia, about 60 kilometres from the ancient medina city, in the foothills of the Djebel Oueslat mountains. Kairouan is one of Tunisia's great olive oil territories, home to some of the co

At the 2026 Salon International de l'Agriculture in Paris, AgriLinkage sat down with Lamine Sanogo, President of the Association of Natural Rubber Producers and Processors of Côte d'Ivoire. In an exclusive interview, he shared his vision for a sector that is no longer satisfied with simply producing, it wants to transform. Lamine Sanogo, President of the Association of Natural Rubber Producers and Processors of Côte d'Ivoire. Salon International de l'Agriculture, Paris 2026 A