Campodos, Association for Rural Development, is organizing the 5th of November at the Capitol Theatre Cieza a technical seminar on alternatives for economic diversification in agriculture that will, in turn, to promote the tourism potential of flowering fields Cieza.
In the course of it, the award 'Golden Peach' is given to the president of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura Juan Jose Parrilla and recognition 'whole life' cooperative farmers and Jesus Sanchez Abellán.
The conference, which will be moderated by journalist Maria Jose Alarcon, was presented today by the Mayor of Cieza, Pascual Lucas;
Councillor for Agriculture, Antonio Moya, and local president of Coag, Manuel Martinez.
The latter agrarian organization, adding to the collaboration of the Consistory, through the Office of Attention Farmer, provide support and coordination work of the various presentations scheduled, which will feature the intervention of several specialists academics and officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Autonomous Community of Murcia.
The Minister Adela Martinez-Cache will be responsible for closing an activity that is funded by the Ministry, the Region of Murcia, LEADER Funds and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
Lucas said the weight of the day on the economic pillar ciezano
Lucas Pascual said during the presentation that "the trade in rural areas of Cieza is the first economic power to our town. An essential for the progress of our people and the way of life of hundreds of families ciezanas development, culture and roots municipality. During the day, issues of great significance for the promotion of development in the agricultural sector ciezano, finding economic alternatives such as tourism and the internationalization of the marketing of our products will be addressed. My commitment is to grow as mayor a plan for economic development based on the agricultural wealth of the municipality, in the use of the elements of the rural environment to generate more jobs and wealth. This was announced before entering the municipal government and will launch soon, this being a reflection of our commitment and evidence that we are taking the right steps. To the City of Cieza, this road will be essential in order to carry out all the objectives of farmers, businessmen and workers to the joint goal, economic progress and improving life for all citizens.
With this day and its potential, we translate the importance of the agricultural sector and social partners that are part of it to boost the municipality.
Therefore I want to communicate my gratitude to the participants, speakers, moderators, institutions and organizing body, Campodos and economic through the European Union partners, the Government of Spain, the Autonomous Community and Coag ".
Almond and pomegranate to study
The local president of Coag, said that "the Agriculture Service Office organizes this event with the intention of showing the way to the diversification of the agricultural sector to enable continuity of agricultural production with other genres and thus increase the number of months of work in the field and cooperatives to encourage job creation and enable economic sustainability of agricultural enterprises ".
Manuel Martinez explained that the focus of the day will focus, for example, in fruits like almond and pomegranate as likely to be grown in the area of ​​Cieza towards this diversification with lower water consumption and the possibility of extending the Work campaign beyond the summer.
Another of the highlights of the day will focus precisely on studying economic aid plans can be found in various segments directed precisely to that economic diversification of rural areas.
Other attractions of the day will focus on the international promotion and marketing of local produce.
Agriculture and tourism bloom
Finally, Councillor for Agriculture, Antonio Moya, said that this year, "the technical conference has a special connotation due to financing wholly owned by European funds to boost the rural areas in conjunction with tourism, reason whereby, in agricultural technical conference this year, it is important to go to play an important role promoting Cieza Bloom as one of the tourist elements biggest claim in this city. In this regard, all participants the day will be presented with a video on this natural phenomenon created by the Department of Tourism ".
Finally, Moya addressed the annual award 'Golden Peach' for Juan Jose Parrilla, former Director General of Roads and president of the CHS, and recognition 'A lifetime' 2015 the farmer Jesus Sanchez Abellan, congratulating have both publicly creditors made such distinctions.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza