The Secretary of State for Water and Rural, Josep Pucheu did last May 25 COATO accompanied a visit to the President of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura, José Salvador Fuentes Zorita, the President of SEIASA, Manuel Ariza, and the Regional Secretary PSOE, Pedro Saura and Murcia to the European Parliament candidate for the PSOE Gloria Martin.
Also present at the visit as the President and Chief FECAMUR, Ginés López and Francisco Calvo respectively as the Regional President of COAG and the Regional Chamber of Agriculture, Peter Lenci.
Three receive the Secretary of State, the President and directors of COATO accompanied him on a visit to the facility, which could confirm the significant progress in rehabilitation and recovery of the activity of horticultural plants that suffered a major fire three weeks ago .
Later Josep Pucheu and his companions had a meeting with about sixty officers of the various sections and activities COATO, in which the entity's President, José Luis Hernández, Josep Pucheu reminded that they met 20 years ago when President of COATO wore rendering responsibilities COAG and the Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in Madrid and in Brussels.
COATO President briefly explained the Secretary of State COATO path, which this year celebrated the 30 anniversary of its formation, highlighting the progressive growth in number of partners, activities and scope, while highlighted the pioneering role COATO Spain that had made both in the quality system certification and sustainability, as well as the conversion of their holdings in the practice of farming system from conventional to sustainable agriculture, as evidenced by the the end of 2008 COATO had the largest area of crop farming in Spain eat in Europe.
Josep Pucheu congratulated COATO managers for the financial condition of the company and its pioneering in quality and sustainability said while representing Spanish farming and food sector, as well as developments and activities of his department in areas as olive oil, nuts, honey and fruit and vegetables.
He also recalled the fruitful collaboration with Jose Luis Hernandez back in 1988 for implementation by the European Union and the Ministry of Agriculture aid nuts.
The Secretary of State for Water and Rural subsequently exchanged views with several COATO managers on various issues of interest to the business of the company.
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