THE EVENT IS COMPLEMENTED WITH A TECHNICAL DAY AND AN EXHIBITION FAIR, MARKET AND WORKSHOPS.

Elapsed 2 years since the implementation of the biannual action plan 2011-2012 for the development of organic production in the Canary Islands, The time has come to take stock of the journey made. For this reason, the Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality in collaboration with the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, the General Directorate of Agriculture of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Valleseco City Council, will celebrate during the next few days of 16 to the 18 November a new Agroecology and Biodiversity Forum in the Canary Islands.

 

Within the framework of this forum on Friday 16 November, The II Meeting of ecological operators of the Canary Islands is held, as part of the Action Plan for the development of organic production. In this framework, the evaluation carried out by the Island Roundtables and the Indicators of the Biennial Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production in the Canary Islands will be presented. 2010/2012.

During Saturday morning 17 Technical conferences on organic food and health will be held, in which Dr. will intervene. Dolores Raigón Jiménez, professor at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, researcher in the field of quality assessment of organic foods and traditional horticultural varieties and president of SEAE; and Dr.. Maira Almeida González, member of the Toxicology Unit, from the Department of Clinical Sciences of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

At the same time, the days 17 and 18 In November, an Agroecological Fair will open its doors that will have different spaces: information and exhibition stand, market of organic products from all the islands, exhibition and workshop area and talk presentation area. This fair aims to be, Once again, meeting point between ecological operators and all those other agents related in one way or another to this sector, for the purpose of facilitating contacts, share experiences, publicize products, projects and proposals.

Likewise, other events of interest will take place such as the Meeting of the Canary Islands Seed Networks, and the Meeting of Associations of Ecological operators of the Canary Islands, various presentations, discussion tables and workshops led by agents involved, academics and experts, the common thread of all of them being agroecology.

The Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture will also participate (EEAS), in addition to INTERECO, which will address the certification of inputs usable in organic production and the General Consumer Association (ASGECO) We will work on the necessary coordination between producers and consumers, The Island Councils will also participate with information stands and talks.

Since the organization of this event, invite all companies, entities, associations, etc. Those who are interested in this sector to participate in these spaces by reserving one of the stands or market stalls that are available., where you can exhibit or sell your products, hold a workshop and even give a talk of interest, all of this completely free of charge, spaces are allocated according to the order of entry of applications.

The complete program is available at www.foroagroecologiaybiodiversidadencanarias.org/