The annual traditional agricultural exhibition took place on
Tuesday 14th and
Wednesday 15thAugust, at the Villa Rundle Gardens in Victoria.
The Agrarian Show, locally known as Il-Wirja
ta' Santa Marija, is organized by the Agrarian, Industrial and
Cultural Society of Gozo.
The Villa Rundle exhibition hosted more than 5,000 farm animals
and song birds. The exhibits included horses, cows, sheep, donkeys, birds,
poultry, ducks, and rabbits, locally grown fruits and vegetables, seeds,
grains, and cereals. Other local produce, such as Gozitan cheeselets, locally
produced wines, olive oil, honey, and jam, was put up for sale. Importers and
distributors of agricultural machinery set up displays of tractors and
lawn-mowers. Exhibits were placed in separate categories and during the closing
ceremony trophies were awarded to the best exhibits for artisan works and
crafts, vegetables, birds, poultry, and livestock, by Minister for Gozo.
A stand, to promote the Life+ Project, was set up in a prominent
area of the garden, right in the centre, where a large number of visitors and
fair participants passed by. The stand contained an overview of the aims of the
InfoNitrates Information and Communications Campaign. Information handouts were
distributed to a good number of farmers and livestock breeders. Many of these
showed a high level of interest, and also gave positive feedback.
