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The next meeting will be in October and other sectors will be added, as the industry, innovation and the knowledge, entrepreneurs, University experts, etc.
The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, said Friday that one of the key objectives of the Canarian economy must be greater penetration of the production of the primary sector of the Islands in the tourism market.
It can happen by implementing appropriate conditions so that the primary sector can introduce their products in the tourism sector, in such a way that it benefits from the presence of a market of 13 millions of visitors that can offer high quality products, It has been suggested.
CLAVIJO presided over the first roundtable dialogue with makers of the tourist bosses and farmers associations in Lanzarote, farmers and fishermen of the archipelago convened by the Government of the Canary Islands to establish synergies and ways of collaboration between the various economic sectors.
This format of dialogue for “grow together” It is a commitment that is born in the speech of investiture of the President of the Canary Islands, that said the primary sector “It should not only aim to feed more than two million of Canaries, but to cater to the millions of tourists who visit us”.
“We must make our products in an opportunity, they are also a tourist attraction for its quality and its uniqueness and we need to be able to monetize it putting both sectors to work together”, remarked.
CLAVIJO explained that the strength of a single sector is insufficient. “Even in the years of economic growth, with two thriving sectors, as tourism and construction, We were able to generate the necessary employment”, recalled.
After the meeting, held at the monument to the peasant, in the Lanzarote town of San Bartolome, the Prime Minister has shown satisfied the first contact between the two sectors, that you have gathered in Lanzarote “because it is an island that perfectly combine the interests of the primary sector and the tourist”.
CLAVIJO has highlighted the initiatives carried out under the brand “Taste Lanzarote” designed to add value to gastronomy, the wines and typical products of the island.
Also, He has expressed his belief that the primary sector can and must aspire, not only to meet the needs of the resident population in the Canary Islands, but also to the millions of tourists come annually to the archipelago and said the Administration should act as a mediator between different economic sectors and put the appropriate means so that the ultimate goal is met.
In his view, with close cooperation between the tourism sector and the primary, an improvement of competitiveness and the economy will be achieved in general, which will allow to increase production and hence employment.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of tourism, Culture and sports, María Teresa Lorenzo and Minister of agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and water, Narvay Quintero.
Also was attended by the President of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Pedro San Ginés and representatives of the tourist bosses Ashotel, (Association hotel and first-class of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and iron), FEHT (Employers Federation of hospitality and tourism in Las Palmas), Fecao (Hotel Canaria Business Federation, Leisure, Services and trade), They plague (Island Association of hotels and apartments in Lanzarote) and Aetur (Lanzarote tourist Employers Federation).
On behalf of the primary sector, was attended by representatives of the Canary Islands-free agricultural platform (Palca), the Association of farmers and ranchers of Canary Islands (Asaga), the Coordinator of organizations of farmers and ranchers (COAG), the Union of small farmers and ranchers (UPA), the provincial federations of fishermen's associations of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Council regulator of the denomination of origin wines of Lanzarote.
The President of the employer Lanzarote hotel, Asolan, Susana Pérez, It has been suggested that the tourist bosses see with good eyes the initiative of the Government, “but now we have to study how to improve production and logistics to increase consumption of Canary Islands products in establishments”.
Considers that, in a context in which the tourist comes not only looking for Sun and beach, It is interesting to look for new initiatives so that tourists meet a wider range of products of local production by providing that when you leave the destination is always wear one under the arm.
Friendly Corral, of the Canary Islands-free agricultural platform (Palca), He said that the collaboration between the tourism sector and the primary goal should be to achieve that rather than selling in the tourism sector the 15 % production this figure rises up to a 40 %.
The Secretary general of Asaga Canary, Hernan Tejera, He described the meeting as a “historical fact” and he recalled that all operators are aware of the primary sector gives added value to the tourism industry on the Islands and understands that its products should be part of the offer.
CLAVIJO said following worktable will meet next month in October to further deepen in the analyzed goals and work together to take advantage of the opportunities generated by the new economic cycle,advocating for greater complicity between those who make up the production system of the archipelago.
Although the pending visit to achieve road proposal the goal “is long”, the truth is that the first step has been made and will now have to go capturing initiatives, as improvement of logistics to achieve the security of the supply, Since the quality of the products is acknowledged by all.