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Balance sheet of the 49th Edition of the Regional fair of the field and samples of Castile - La Mancha, Spain

FERCAM 2009 moves a turnover of almost EUR 3 million

Drafting Interempresas23/07/2009

The 49th Regional fair of the field and samples of Manzanares has generated a turnover of almost EUR 3 million, fruit of more than 3000 commercial operations. In the words of the Councillor of trade fairs of the municipality of Manzanares, Antonio Caba, 'the results are extraordinary', despite the current economic situation.

The Mayor of Manzanares, Miguel Ángel pools, during the closure of Fercam 2009

The fair manzareña closed its doors with a movement of 2,89 billion euros, from a total of 3,015 operations and 11.340 professional contacts, according to data provided by the exhibitors. "The commercial enterprises will have work the coming months to close more sales", has recognized the trade fairs of the municipality of Manzanares, Antonio Caba Councillor. Also, the pageant saw an influx of 89.100 visitors, people 30.700 were professional. In particular, 28% of attendees visited the Hall with the intention of buying, while just over 20% came from outside of Castile - La Mancha, Spain. In the light of the results, Caba has not hesitated to qualify last year as the most brilliant of the 49-year history of the event, "extraordinarily positive" data that anyone in the organization hoped to achieve. And all this, despite the current economic situation.

According to the head of the sample, 198 of 200 participants of last year have indicated their intention to repeat the experience next year. However, nearly two dozen companies stayed in list to expose Fercam 2009. These data reveal the good time through the contest, in the opinion of your manager. "Other shows have disappeared or have not reached 50% of" "occupation", pointed out Caba.

Detail of some exhibitors during the Fercam 2008 Edition

Honoring the winners in the competitions of wines and Manchego cheese

At the close of 2009 Fercam, Pozas congratulated all the participants in the regional competitions of Manchego cheeses and wines, especially to the winners in the categories of gold, silver and bronze medals. For the Mayor of the municipality, the quality of these products helps to increase the prestige of the Hall. He also added that this follow-up to the exhibition of machinery and samples on Fercam, recognizes that the cheeses and wines of the region are the best in the country. Accordingly, the representative urged the commercialization of these articles, taking into account the wealth and employment generated by the primary sector and its industries in Castile - La Mancha, Spain. At the twenty-first contest of Manchego cheeses were chosen among all the competitors four types of cheese cured and semi-cured artisan and industrial development while at the thirty-ninth competition of quality of wines surrendered the medals to the best whitePink, red young, crianza red wines and red wines reserve.

XXI Regional cheeses Fercam Manchegos contest winners

Typical Industrial processing
Gold: Roblevega, of agricultural company cheese of Villarrobledo
Silver: Montescusa, from cheeses Lominchar, of Corral de Almaguer

Curing Industrial processing
Gold: Villacenteno, of Lácteas García Baquero, San Jun Alcázar
Silver: Maese Miguel, of Industrial cheese Cuquerella, Malagón

Typical craftsmanship
Gold: Eyes of the Guadiana, of La Mancha eyes of the Guadiana river, in Daimiel
Silver: 1605, of agricultural Balcobo of inheritance

Cured artisanally
Gold: Chisquero, of agricultural La Merced, Villanueva de los Infantes
Silver: Marantona, from cheeses Casota, of La Solana

Influx of professionals to the cycle of technical conferences

As a preliminary assessment, the Councillor of trade fairs of Manzanares, Antonio Caba stressed the influx of professionals in the agriculture and interested public to the cycle of technical conferences, especially the conferences organized by Coag-initiative Rural and Asaja organizations. The first, was the intervention of several experts who evaluated the impact of the 'health check' of the common agricultural policy (Cap) in farmers, cattlemen and hired for the dairy sector. The application of the medical check of the CAP reinforces the deregulation of markets and unprotects the model European agrarian of the competition, often illegal, from third countries, in the opinion of the regional Secretary in functions of Coag-initiative Rural, Alfonso Marín. Another paper of interest, was 'The challenges of marketing', carried out by Asaja Ciudad Real, which addressed the challenges facing the agricultural products in the commercial field. Finally, the Conference 'to your health', of the entity veterinarians without borders, he opted for a food sovereignty-based agriculture. For his dissertation, the former head of this entity, Gustavo Duch, insisted on agriculture in terms of food, not goods and business. 'Food sovereignty' raises the sector agricultural small-scale, family and located, with seasonal products.

View of the Conference on the 'health check' of the CAP

Tenth gold medal for Javier Contreras in skill with tractor

The tractor driver Javier Contreras, Mota del Cuervo (Cuenca), won her 10th gold medal in the Regional Contest of skill with Tractor Asaja organized within the framework of Fercam. On the occasion of the Regional fair of the Manzanares field SAJA. On Saturday won his tenth Fercam gold medal. The municipal head of the Hall give him the gold medal and a case of wine, although he also received an additional prize of 300 euros and a scale model of a John Deere tractor.

The call was attended by a score of tractor from the community. The test consisted of go backwards in the shortest possible time a circuit marked with two semicircles and a car park.

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