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The first edition of the Fair Segureño Ovine and Ranching, which promotes the Department of Agriculture of the City of Caravaca de la Cruz, opens its doors throughout the weekend, with activities for all audiences.
In the exhibition center 'El Salvador', visitors find an exhibition of traditional and market food products of the earth, including Appellations of Origin Wines of Bullas, Murcia Cheese and Lamb Segureño.
Another attraction of the fair is the sample of sheep of the Segureño races, Thekla and celtibérica goat, both of them in danger of extinction and of which there are herds in the Northwest Region, as well as workshops for schoolchildren disclosed shear trades and manufacture of cowbells.
In addition, various bars and restaurants in Caravaca de la Cruz made the Gastronomic Days of the Lamb Segureño throughout the weekend.
The fair was inaugurated in the afternoon yesterday, Thursday, with the mayor, José Moreno;
the Director General of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dori Morales;
Councillor for Agriculture, Enrique Fuentes, and the president of the National Association of Sheep Breeders Segureño (ANCOS), José Puntas, along with representatives of the Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers (COAG) and the District Agricultural Office (OCA ), among other groups and commercial firms related to livestock sectors, agriculture and food.
"This is the germ of a show that we hope that in future years will grow and strengthen, because we have a gastronomic resources that we must strengthen that everyone knows the benefits of eating sheep segureño and other products of the earth", stressed José Brown.
The activity program is resumed today, Friday, with school visits to the fair and the round table 'Harnessing corpses of small ruminants by carrion birds' held in the Hall of Cajamurcia at 12.00.
Tomorrow, Saturday, central day of the fair, various activities, which will start with the performance of Animeros of Caravaca de la Cruz at 11.30 am will happen.
Then, it proceeds to the awards ceremony of drawing and writing contest organized on the occasion of the fair and awards for 'Rural Women' and 'Pastor of the Year' is awarded.
At 1330 hours, a tasting will be held by the PGI Cordero Segureño.
To conclude the day, the director of Natursport, Lazaro Martinez, will give a talk on trails, in the Classroom Culture Cajamurcia.
On Sunday, at 12.30, as a closing held a recipe contest with segureño lamb, in which the participation of members of the Association of merchants and restaurateurs is planned.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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