The Agroaldea portal has formally requested the Government of the Canary Islands for Gold Medal of the Canary Islands Awards 2026 for Jacinto Godoy Gonzalez, one of the most relevant and recognized figures in the primary sector of the Archipelago. The initiative has the endorsement of the main agricultural organizations of the Canary Islands, as well as the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and other public and private entities that have joined this proposal for institutional recognition.

As explained by the director of Agroaldea, Gustavo Rodriguez, This initiative arises from the Tomato Award 2025 To the professional trajectory, recently awarded to Jacinto Godoy for the Spanish Federation of Associations of Fruit Producers and Exporters, Vegetables, Live Flowers and Plants (FEPEX) next to IFEMA, within the framework of the fair Fruit Attraction. A national recognition that, in the opinion of Agroaldea and the entire sector, must have its reflection and correspondence in the Canary Islands.

“A recognition of this level, granted outside our islands, It shows that the Canary Islands have an outstanding debt with those who have dedicated their entire lives to supporting and defending their primary sector.. That's where this initiative comes from.", Rodríguez pointed out.

With more than 45 years of professional life dedicated to the field, Jacinto Godoy has been a farmer, sectoral leader and moral reference of the Canary Island tomato export. His name is indelibly linked to the recent history of the primary sector of the Canary Islands., not only because of its connection to tomato cultivation, but also for his constant defense of farmers, of the cooperatives and families who have lived and live from this emblematic crop.

The Tomato Award 2025, delivered in an act charged with emotion and collective memory, recognized a trajectory that transcends figures and agricultural campaigns. A way of understanding the sector based on commitment was awarded, perseverance, the unity and defense of the Canarian product in international markets.

The ceremony brought together institutional representatives, family, friends and companions, becoming an act of gratitude towards those who have known how to exercise a discreet but firm leadership, inspiring several generations of farmers and leaving a mark on each cooperative, on each farm and in each representation space where the Canarian tomato has been defended.

Talking about Jacinto Godoy is talking about passion, Fight and commitment to Earth. He has been a witness and protagonist of the great transformations of the sector, facing crisis, reconversions and difficulties without ever abandoning the defense of the crop or the pride of belonging to a sector that has marked the economic and social identity of the Canary Islands..

Its trajectory is closely linked to the consolidation of the tomato as one of the great agricultural ambassadors of the Archipelago, combining in-depth knowledge of work in the furrow with a strategic vision in the spaces of negotiation and sectoral representation.

Those who have worked at his side highlight his modesty, tireless dedication and ability to transmit values that go beyond agricultural technique: the shared effort, the unity of the sector and the love for the land. A land to which it has always been inseparably linked: La Aldea de San Nicolás, where he was born, he worked and from where he projected his commitment to the Canarian countryside.

With this request, Agroaldea and the entities that support the initiative consider that the granting of the Gold Medal of the Canary Islands Awards 2026 Jacinto Godoy González would be a act of justice, collective memory and recognition towards a life dedicated to the service of the primary sector and the Canary Islands.