The Agricultural Fair of Jumilla 2019 has established itself as a reference in the sector in the area after four editions since it was given a new impulse, taking its location to the urban center of Jumilla, specifically to the Food Market and adjacent streets.
"Although there has been a weekend of low temperatures, again the number of visitors has been counted by thousands," said the Councilor for Agriculture, Juan Gil, who has especially highlighted the influx of public in Sunday morning, "above all, many people arriving from outside the locality, to which the developed media plan has contributed where the local media has opted, but also the local and the press, radio and television regional "remarked the mayor.
In addition, news such as the commented tasting directed by the secretary of the Murcian Association of Winemakers, Diego Cutillas, and coordinated by the Regulatory Council of the PDO Wines of? Jumilla, as well as the availability of Wi-Fi zone throughout the entire fair, "so important to making sales."
The volume of business has become important again, so the level of satisfaction expressed by the exhibitors has been very high.
Sales at the fair itself have been numerous and, likewise, "the number of contacts has also been significant, which makes it possible, as in previous years, to continue picking fruits from this sample during the next months," says Juan Gil .
The Tractor and Trailer Skill Contest has once again been very well received, with high participation and support in the organization of COAG and CIFEA, as well as the sponsorship of AgroBank.
Sample of the good name he has achieved in just four editions, is that the winner came from La Solana in Ciudad Real, Julián Martín;
the second classified was the jumillano José Luis Sánchez, and in third place was the Cuenca from Villa Mayor de Santiago, Santiago García.
In addition, "for the first time, there has been the participation of the three agricultural organizations, since both COAG, as UPA and ASAJA, have had an informative stand, something that shows the interest in the sector of the sample", has indicated the mayor of the area.
It has been the edition of greater participation, reaching 42 exhibitors.
Juan Gil added that "continuing with the promotion and assistance to the agricultural sector will be held on Thursday a sector day organized by City Hall, La Verdad and Siete Días Jumilla, dedicated to fruit trees and viticulture, which will be sponsored by Agrobank and will be held in the Roque Baños Center.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla