FRUITS, VEGETABLES, WINES, QUESOS, SWEETS, MEATS AND HONEIES FROM GRAN CANARIA WILL REACH TOURISTS

From today, through the Framework Collaboration Agreement, and with an indefinite duration, The entities of the agricultural sector adhered to the Agreement will supply the products produced in Gran Canaria that are agreed upon with the hotel establishments of the Lopesan group..
The president of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the Minister of agriculture, the corporate director of the chain's food and beverage department “Lopesan Hotels and Resort” and of “Ifa Hotels in Gran Canaria”, the president of COAG Canarias and the president of the cooperative society “Direct harvest” subscribed today Wednesday, 18 may, the framework collaboration agreement between the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and the agricultural and tourism sectors of the island for the development and promotion of the distribution and sale of fresh and local quality products to the hotel establishments of Gran Canaria.
The agreement is one of the objectives of the Cabildo's agricultural policy, which is committed to the need to develop a joint work strategy that highlights the excellence of the island's products..
The collaboration between the primary and tourism sectors will allow, on the one hand,, support producers and processors who maintain traditional local production and, for another, increase the consumption of local food products among citizens and promote them among increasingly demanding tourism.

The entities of the agricultural sector adhered to the Agreement will supply the fruits, vegetables, wines, cheese, establish its own brand that differentiates the productions and work on a greater appreciation and distinction of the products and services of the RBGC, meats and honey produced in Gran Canaria that are agreed with the hotel establishments. These will increase the volumes progressively, depending on the needs of the establishments, being assigned in a first phase of this agreement some 100 hectares.
Entities in the tourism and hotel sector adhering to the Agreement will comply with the local product supply agreements agreed upon in each case..
The Cabildo of Gran Canaria will act as mediator between the signatory parties, agreeing on their participation and ensuring compliance with the obligations contracted.
It will also encourage the creation of a distinction for participating hotel establishments that comply with the specific agreements signed for the distribution of local products.. At the same time, it will contribute to the participation of local producers and hotel establishments in signing Collaboration Agreements..
When the agreement is signed, its beginning after its signature has been established and it will have an indefinite duration..