Jumilla hosts this weekend, the celebration of the XXXII National Auction Competition-Murcia-Granada Goats Race, organized by Acrimur.
The event is staged in the exhibition center located on the Carretera de Jumilla, Yecla, N-344, Km 72, Plot 70-71, Polígono Los Romerales, with hours from 10:00 to 21:30 hours.
The exhibition was opened this morning with the presence of several local and regional authorities of Murcia and Albacete, representatives of groups and unions.
Also expected to attend are representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Acrimur President José Yago has offered data show goats and stressed "the great effort made by farmers, entrepreneurs and all those involved and the difficulties facing the sector for the price of milk and crisis sector, which will be precisely the issue that will turn the conference this year. "
The competition attracted about 200 copies of purebred herds from 20 of eleven autonomous regions and a total of 30 stand for everything related to the goat sector.
Yago has indicated that it "is also going to see the progress achieved in terms of breeding, the new machinery for production, food, etc.."
For his part, Councillor for Agriculture Jesus Sanchez has "Acrimur congratulated for their work which should make the pride of all Jumillano also appreciate the cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and hope that the event has the support of many public. "
Sanchez reported that the support of local government "but always falls short, with infrastructure support from the Services area and the presence of local police and a contribution of $ 10,000."
Councilman Agriculture has been referred to the trade fair which he said "it is a thing of all because it has a high cost, the city could put in the future, the land where they are municipal property and then see the formulas funding for that, together, we realize this site is a necessity and could hold many events. "
Adolfo Falagan as director general of Livestock said "this breed is one of the world's best in this area have that luck, the farmers of the region are pioneers in the production of quality milk and Jumilla is one of the fundamental cores production, making it a flagship in this sector. "
Falagan reported on two well-defined actions for this sector which is the breeding race, with the creation of Autonomous Dairy Control Center last year were certified in this center over 14,400 births.
Also last year were inseminated in downtown cores, (Integrated Training Centres and Agricultural Experience) CIFE Lorca about 2,300 goats belonging to 33 farms in Murcia and 10 outside the region.
Finally, the director general of Livestock, as to the health of the goat, said that many efforts have been made "one of the most important advances achieved and consolidated in the Region of Murcia is the eradication of brucellosis, Murcia is developing a plan and only pioneer in Spain in the fight against tuberculosis goats. "
Activities
As for the planned activities, last Thursday saw the entry of animals to the fairgrounds.
Today, after the inauguration, has been a wine and cheese tasting in the stands.
At 13:00 speaks of "Lonja of cattle.
Mercamurcia "by traders and producers to establish the actual prices for the week, lamb and kid.
Also, at noon there will be a tasting kid, Cheese and Wine and 17:00 to 19:00 will take place on "Qualifying Competition Morphological animals exposed at the exhibition by Manuel Sánchez Rodríguez, Professor of Production Animal of the University of Córdoba.
Of 21:30 h.
to 23:30 h.
will develop the Fifth Trophy Murciano-Grenadine goat, a football match between technicians, exhibitors and breeders
On Saturday April 10, from 12:30 pm will be a roundtable on "Current status of goat milk in Spain," by Vicente Carrion, president of COAG in Cartagena, Miguel Padilla, a member of State Executive Committee of COAG, Manuel Zaragoza Fernández, Secretary of Organization of UPA, a representative BDA and Juan José Yago, President Acrimur.
At 14:30 hours there will be a fraternal feast and awards ceremony and awards.
Will be in Crescent Halls.
(Jumilla-Yecla.N Ctra-344, Km 73.Jumilla (Murcia)).
The fair closes on Sunday April 11, from 12:00 pm with the auction of sires and dams.
There will then be the official closing.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla