The mayor, José Miguel Luengo, Councillor for Agriculture, Antonio Luengo and pedánea councilor and mayor of Pozo Aledo, Estíbaliz Masegosa yesterday visited the International Fair of Fruit and Vegetable, Fruit Attraction held in Madrid "to support the wide presence horticultural farmers and companies in our town which is one of the most important fairs in the world in the field of agricultural marketing, "said José Miguel Luengo.
Local presence in Fruit Attraction is multiplied with the assistance of cooperatives as Hortamira, Mercagrisa and SAT San Cayetano, bringing together hundreds of producers, as well as The Dulze leading companies, Grupo Caliche, Nurseries Caliplant, which together with other producers, who come individually, they stand out in the whole of Murcia presence at a trade fair which have come 1000 companies from 22 countries.
The mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo emphasized the position of agriculture in the municipality of San Javier between the more technical of the Region of Murcia and greater export tradition with brands both inside and outside of Spain.
Luengo congratulated local producers present at Fruit Attracttion and expressed "pride involved for San Javier as capable entrepreneurs have committed to their craft and always trying to improve, generating wealth and jobs in our town."
Luengo added that the City "has to be on your side and support a sector that despite the difficulties, some as large as the lack of water, continues to invest and innovate, becoming a mainstay of the economy of San Javier".
"Today the whole world has been shown the great potential of agriculture in Murcia making true the motto that defines us as the garden of Europe," Luengo said during his visit to the fair that will open in Madrid until 30 October.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier