On Tuesday, February 23, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population, and Territory, Begoña Garcia Bernal, visited the facilities of the Finca La Boyal SL, a producer of cucumbers and semi-sweet peppers snacks in the municipality of Don Benito.
The heads of the Dutch company based in Extremadura have shown the head of agriculture the ten-hectare greenhouse where they grow, hydroponically, mini-cucumbers and peppers, which are exported mainly to the Netherlands and Germany.
Begoña Garcia highlighted the innovative techniques used by the company and the agro-industrial incentives of the Board that promote the modernization and technological adaptation of Extremadura's agri-food production and marketing.
The visit was also attended by the mayor of Don Benito, Jose Luís Quintana; the Secretary-General for Population and Rural Development, Manuel Mejias Tapia; the general director of Agriculture and Livestock, Antonio Cabezas Garcia, and the general director of Community Agrarian Policy, Javier Gonzalo Langa.
Source: elperiodicoextremadura.com
