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The Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, today praised the "entrepreneurial spirit" of "caring people and men with vision" of the hamlet santomerana del Campo de La Matanza, where he developed the first irrigation technologies and crop.

The owner of Agriculture and Water spoke last night at the Campo de La Matanza de Santomera the proclamation of the festivities in honor of the Virgen de la Fuensanta, in which he praised "the determination and enthusiasm" of the farmers in this area, which land "became an orchard of lemon trees" with the introduction of the first water drainage systems.

Antonio Cerda recalled his professional career at the experimental farm 'Cuatro Caminos' the CEBAS, located in La Matanza, "always seeking the best for the food industry", and emphasized that this field test "has been a pioneer in developing the agronomic region ", which is called" the nickname of 'Limonar of Europe'. "

He said that both the flow of the Well of St. Victor and then the Tajo-Segura "articulated these lands" and "cohesiveness in a definitive way the territory that had divided the arbitrary policies."

The adviser added that "this infrastructure is a pride and a great tribute to the men dreaming of this area became a reality this garden."

The Water for Agriculture and stressed that the arrival of the first waters of the Tajo-Segura to the area "REDOTE their irrigation" and led to the installation of the citrus industries in this area, which attracts "more than 70 percent of these industries in the region ", he added Cerda.

Remarked that this area was "steppe Mediterranean" with native species such as the date palm, fig, almond, carob and olive groves large, especially in the different streams, and noted that before processing the rainfed to irrigated agriculture "was of subsistence" and she "engaged with determination hardened men of this area."

Agriculture responsible for the regional government said that "regardless of background, the Killing field has been and remains an agricultural area."

Cerda said that these lands have always been in dispute between Castile and Aragon, "adding that therefore" it was abandoned many times, so they were grazed and cultivated by people who did not belong. "

The owner of Agriculture reviewed during the reading of the proclamation of the historical events of The Killing Field to "feel the essence of your holiday, which began in 1975 when they built the chapel which is dedicated to the patron saint of the town.

Source: CARM