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Mollerussa (Lleida) se prepara para la próxima edición de la Fira de Sant JosepMollerussa (Lleida) prepares for the next edition of the Fira of Sant Josep
The pageant will be held from 17 to 19 March, and will host a technical conference
The city of Mollerussa will host the 135 Edition of the Fira of Sant Josep, mainly agricultural competition, which acts in promotional platform for the presentation of new products and new customer acquisition from 17 to 19 March.
In its last edition, in 2006, the fair hosted 335 direct exhibitors, representing 1,000 firms from 23 countries, and a number of people estimated 180,000 visitors. In addition, he held a net area of 27.592 square meters. The event boasts an outdoor complex, where you will find the machinery and accessories for agriculture and livestock; exhibition halls, destined for entities, complements of agriculture, food and the multisectorial fair, and the enclosure of the pools, where the motor is located.
In 2006, the fair occupied a net area of 27.592 square meters
Prize of the machinery
Mollerussa Fira, organizing body of the event, called, within the framework of the fair, the award of the livestock, agricultural machinery and facilities agroindustrial, call which has as objective highlight technical innovations set out, as well as facilitate its dissemination in the agricultural sector. In total four prizes are awarded: special award of innovation to the Builder, exhibitor of agricultural machinery, award for innovation in agricultural machinery, livestock intensive innovation award and award for innovation in machinery or facilities agroindustrial. Also granted awards to best booth and best plot.
Technical seminars
Since 1980, and in parallel to the fair, are organized a technical conference, involving a point of encounter and debate between professionals which are analyzed the main and most current topics that are of concern to the sector of agriculture and animal husbandry. In this Edition, the Conference will be held between 14 and 19 March and will also have the Interpirenaica bag of grain, which last year was attended by participants from Spain, France and Switzerland, the meat of Mercolleida beef prices table and the session's table of prices of the Loja of Bellpuig.
This year the Conference will include gardening, precision agriculture, the value of the advice in the holdings of the twenty-first century, the challenges of the future in farming of beef meat in Catalonia, as well as advice and the incorporation into the cattle business. Also, will deal with issues such as the new options of crops irrigated areas, the best available techniques applicable to intensive farming and energy crops, among other issues.
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