The "bio" production sector is in full swing; Spain is a world leader in terms of production and has entered the top ten of organic consumption, and big retailers don't want to miss this train.
This has been revealed by the director of the Bioculture Fair, Ángeles Parra; a forum held this week at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. "The figures that are being discussed make us very hopeful. Spain is no longer behind when it comes to 'bio' consumption and is now a world leader in the production and has also entered the top ten of organic consumers. There has been an increase in the number of specialised stores, and the big retailers do not want to miss this train," pointed out Parra.
For its director, "BioCultura is the reflection of a market that is in a clear expansion. And this trend will continue in the next few years. Large retailers have entered the sector. We believe it is good that organic food reaches the greatest number of households." However, Parra points out that "we want the essence of our sector not to be lost and we believe that 'bio' trade must be accompanied by ethics and social justice."
"More and more big retailers want to attend BioCultura. We cannot prevent it, because we are not judges deciding what is good and what is evil, but we can set the conditions for their presence at the fair, so that everyone has the space and the presence they need," said the director of the event.
"From the beginning," she added, "we have supported small producers and family businesses, those who have always been in this fight with the conviction that a healthier world is possible, and we will not stop doing it."
The figures of BioCultura
The fair Biocultura will celebrate its 24th edition this year with more than 700 exhibitors and the prospect of welcoming more than 70,000 visitors; figures which, according to its director, "show the great performance of the organic sector in Catalonia and in Spain as a whole. We have remodelled the fair to accommodate the largest number of companies, and despite that, some have been left out and others cannot participate with all the space they would have wanted," said Parra, who affirms they have been forced to set up tents in outdoor areas of the Palau Sant Jordi to grow by 10% in terms of space and capacity.
Source: efeagro.com
