16th Agricultural Fair of Bozoum. Part Two
Opening on
Friday morning, January 24, 2020, the 16th Bozoum Agricultural Fair continued
for another 2 days, until Sunday the 26th.
Saturday
morning, the second day, I went down to the Fair early, and I realized that
there were fewer bags than the previous day, which was a good sign: it meant
that sales were going well.
At 8.30 we
left with the Ministers and the various delegates to the rice fields of Bozoum:
this year, as well, the results were
excellent, with an average of 5 tons of rice produced per hectare. The
unfortunate fact is that 17 hectares of rice were destroyed by the August floods
(caused in part by heavy rainfall, and in part by the excavation works in the
Ouham river bed by the Chinese companies).
On
returning to Bozoum we passed by the Radio station "La Voix de
Koyale", who gave the ministers a nice interview.
In the
afternoon we left to visit the now famous "Bozoum gardens", which are
masterpieces of precision, beauty, colours and lots of work!
On Sunday
morning, after Mass was celebrated by the National Secretary of Caritas, Abbé
Alain, we prepared everything needed for the awards. At each Fair there are 2
competitions: one reserved for stands and exhibitors, and another for vegetable
gardens. There is great pride taken for this double recognition, which rewards
people and cooperatives who have distinguished themselves in the work and in
the display of products.
Finally,
the various dignitaries handed out the certificates, a medal and some gifts to
the first 10 exhibitors and gardeners. Our students of the last class of St
Augustin High School also received recognition, they worked exceptionally hard
on the reception and compilation of data on products and sales.
In the
afternoon the party continued, but then there was nothing left to buy! Of the
more than 3,600 bags that arrived, nothing remained.
On Monday morning,
while we were counting sales, we were shocked by the success of this fair:
twice as much as last year! Sales exceed 90 million f cfa (over 150,000 euros)
!.
See you at
the next fair!
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Visita alle risaie
Visite au Centre Rizicole |
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Il Ministro dell'Azion Umanitaira
Mme le Ministre de l'Action Humanitaire |
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| Paolo Silvestro e Enrico Massone |
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| Suzanne, vincitrice del Concorso degli orti |
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Il Ministro dell'Agricoltura premia gli alunni del nostro Liceo St Augustin
Le Ministre de l'Agriculture décore nos élèves de St Augustin |
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| Giuseppe Occelli |
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| P.Davide |
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Il vincitore del concorso della Fiera 2020
Le vianqueur de la Foire 2020 |
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La nostra ricchezza è la terra, non sotto terra
Notre richesse est le sol, pas le sous sol |
