THEY ARE HELD THIS WEEK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GRAN TARAJAL, FUERTEVENTURA.

The Conference program includes presentations related to the cultivation of potatoes and tomatoes., composting, etc., in addition to a recognition to D. José María Tabares Rodríguez, Agricultural technical engineer, horticultural specialist, and with a long experience of collaboration with tomato cultivation in Fuerteventura.

This Wednesday is scheduled in the program, starting at 20:00 hours, the presentation “Advanced techniques for growing tomatoes for export”, taught by María del Carmen Cid Ballarín, Researcher at the Canary Islands Agricultural Research Institute of the Department of Ornamental and Horticulture.

Thursday 28 April, will be dedicated to “Internal market marketing. Imparted.- D. Antonio Suarez Suarez, President Direct Harvest, Cooperative Society. At 20:00 h and “Canary Productions, local market and food dependence. Imparted.- D. Manuel Redondo Zaera, Bachelor of Economic Sciences, technical manager of Coag-Canarias. At 20:45 h.

On Friday 29 April, D. José María Tabares Rodríguez, Agricultural technical engineer, horticulture specialist will give the presentation “Tomato cultivation, 40 years in experimental work”, starting at 20:00 h.

At the end of the same, the “Recognition of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the Agricultural Cooperative of Gran Tarajal to D. José María Tabares, for his 40 “years of work in tomato experimentation and collaboration with Fuerteventura tomato crops and experiences”.