On Monday, February 14th, Tilamur hosted at its facilities the Minister of Agriculture Mr. Antonio Luengo, the General Director of Agriculture of the Murcia region, María Remedios García Poveda and the Mayor of Lorquí Joaquín Hernández !
During the visit, Mr. Mariano Vidal, coordinator of Tilamur, presented an overview of the PestNu project and offered a guided tour of the Tilamur facilities, to the honorable guests.
Throughout his visit at Tilamur facilities, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Luengo, reaffirmed his commitment and interest in projects which provide innovative technological solutions, for the development of sustainable plantations. Also, Mr. Luengo confirmed the immediate need for changes in the European regulations, in order to ensure that products from aquaponics can be classified as organic farming. In addition, the Minister expressed his intention to attend the PestNu Workshop that Tilamur will organize, in the following period.
At the end of the visit, all attendees had the chance to taste Tilamur products (Tilapia and spirulina) prepared by Chef Adrián Ros.