Africa-Press – Cape verde. Dozens of farmers and livestock breeders in the municipality of Porto Novo participate, starting this Saturday, 2nd, and for two days, in an agricultural products fair in Chã de Mato/Ponte Sul, in the interior of the municipality.
The fair, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, through the delegation in Porto Novo, will consist of, in addition to the sale of agricultural products, an exhibition of agricultural machinery, lectures and entertainment activities between farmers and livestock breeders. .
A note from the organization says that the fair, which has a partnership with the City Council and the Association for the Defense of the Heritage of Mértola, Portugal, is another opportunity to publicize the potential of the municipality of Porto Novo in the fields of agriculture and livestock. , in addition to being “a moment to do business and establish contacts between exhibitors”.
According to the promoters, anyone who visits this fair has the opportunity to witness an exhibition of various agricultural and livestock products, both fresh and processed.
For almost two decades, Porto Novo has hosted the Santo Antão agricultural and livestock fair, which takes place annually, on the occasion of the São João festivities, in June.
The municipality, despite the drought, has a livestock population of more than 25 thousand heads of cattle, the largest in Cape Verde, and is also considered one of the largest producers of fresh agricultural products in the country, such as tomatoes, carrots, common potatoes and yams. .
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