The latest CEMA Business Barometer (January 2026) shows ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ถ & ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ:

1ย ย ย ย ย ย Confidence has slightly improved, but
2ย ย ย ย ย ย Actual business activity is still lagging

Thatโ€™s exactly why relying on โ€œorganic demandโ€ or trade fairs alone is no longer enough.
In an uncertain market:

  • farmers postpone investments
  • dealers manage inventory carefully
  • sales cycles get longer
  • everyone is competing for attention

This is exactly why a ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ-๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ is essential.

An effective lead-gen approach helps agribusinesses:

  • proactively identify demand instead of waiting for it
  • focus sales on the right regions and segments
  • nurture interest during long decision cycles
  • convert weak market signals into future sales

In a flat or uncertain market, growth doesnโ€™t happen by itself.
It requires ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ.

The companies that invest in lead generation now will be the ones ready when the market truly turns.

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