The municipality of Villanueva de Córdoba will host the XXIV Fair of Bellota Ham 100% Iberian Designation of Origin (DOP) The Pedrochesan initiative that benefits from the support of the Provincial Deputation, through its Provincial Institute of Economic Development (Iprodeco), and “which has become a reference in the agricultural, livestock and industrial sectors of Andalusia for being dedicated exclusively to the ham produced in the largest pasture in Europe”, as reported by the Provincial Council in a press release.
The delegate for Economic Development, Promotion and Employment of the Provincial Delegation of Córdoba and president of Iprodeco, Félix Romero, explained that “ham is a product that gives identity to the province and the region of Los Pedroches, a emblematic place of breeding. ” and the food agro-industry, which is progressing and modernizing, becoming more competitive on national and international markets.
Given the quality of a product raised in the largest pasture in Europe, underlined Romero, “the Provincial Delegation does not remain indifferent, but through Iprodeco we collaborate for another year, hand in hand with the Town Hall and the DOP, because it is our obsession “to make our products more competitive and known on a global scale to increase sales, create jobs and give opportunity to young people”.
Visiting card
The president of Iprodeco insisted that “we want to associate the product with a business card for each territory. When we talk about acorn-fed Iberian ham, we also need to talk about the place where it is produced so that consumers know the mountain pasture where the product was born.
For his part, the president of the Regulatory Council of the DOP Los Pedroches, Antonio Jesús Torralbo, highlighted that “the fair is important because of the place where it is held, in Villanueva de Córdoba, where we have a unique character accredited by a European organization “which gives us the capacity to provide traceability and confidence in our production”.
Torralbo, who recalled that “this year some 20,000 animals will opt for the acorn category in the Los Pedroches mountain pasture”, highlighted the importance of the technical conferences on the 8th, which will have the title “Geographical indications as pillars” of the world rural. territory’. The PDO of Guijuelo, the PDO of Jabugo and the PDO of Jabugo will participate. Dehesa of Extremadurain addition to the association of all designations of origin of Spain and Tortas del Casar.
For his part, the mayor of Villanueva de Córdoba, Isaac Reyes, insisted that “we focus on the product, but also on the territory, it is the pasture, the environment that allows the holding of this fair. We are publicizing the possibilities that Los Pedroches offers, taking advantage of the fact that we will receive around 30,000 visits, which for a territory like ours represents a very important economic injection.
Programming
Concerning the programming of this edition, the councilor explained that “we will continue to promote the recreational part, but we will emphasize the technical and professional part. Malaga City Council will be the invited institution. On the 7th we wanted to go to the origin, which is why the inauguration will take place in the mountain pasture itself to emphasize the livestock exploitation, because without their work, it would not be viable. “We will also take the fair to schools with workshops and stories that will reach classrooms.”
Friday November 8 will take place on XXIV Competition for the best 100% Bellota ham Iberian DOP Los Pedroches and in the afternoon there will be the Technical Pork Conferences. Saturday and Sunday will be the days of the popular tasting, with dishes at 12 euros, and the market will take place. Sunday will be the final round of the National Competition Best cutter with 8 participants.
The Mayor of Villanueva highlighted in the planned programming the Ham tunnelwhich “will be active from Friday to Sunday and will constitute a sensory experience for 760 people who will access a space where they can try all hams industries that presented at the fair. It will cost 15 euros and 40 people will enter per team.
