Representatives of LAG “Bura” participated on September 22, 2019 as part of the Rural Flavors project at the Statos-Agios Photios fair in Paphos province, Cyprus. LAG “Bura” was presented by OPG Luka Baričević and Marjana Marasović from the Tourist Board of Starigrad Paklenica. The fair was also attended by President of LAG Bura, Vladimir Dedić and manager Ana Škara. Products from several other family farms and tourist boards from the LAG area were also presented. The fourth phase of the project was hosted by the Development Agency of Lemesos and Paphos District Development Agency “Aphrodite” LTD.
At a seminar held in village Omodos, we had the opportunity to learn about examples good practices, the production of natural pomegranate juice, arcato treats and the promotion of the traditional Commandaria Cypriot wine.
Through a study visit to Palodia, we had the opportunity to get acquainted with the production of “Mr.Demetris” honey, the production of natural sweets “Katerina Cyprus Sweets” in Doros and the production of traditional wines in Koilani “Ayia Mavri Traditional winery”.
The Statos-Agios Photios Fair attracted around 10,000 visitors. Visitors were delighted with the range of products presented by LAG Bura.
Rural Flavors is a transnational project between LAG “Bura” and international partners from Finland, Cyprus, Estonia, Portugal. The goals of the project are: promotion of local customs, products and crafts, increasing the scope of the local market, promotion of tourism, knowledge transfer, raising awareness about healthy nutrition for school and kindergarten children, branding of local products. The ultimate idea of the project is to develop a mobile application with which all partner countries in the project will connect for the purpose of better promotion and networking.
The involvement of all legal and natural persons in the LAG area will contribute to the long-term development of LAG local communities and stakeholders. Networking is an ideal approach to help small producers gain access to the international market for our project partners. ” said Ana Škara, Manager of LAG Bura.
“The goal of the Rural Flavors project is to maximise and encourage quality systems and product recognition in the LAG area. The Rural Tastes Collaboration Project seeks to achieve a commodity exchange between members, local stakeholders and beyond, with a system of field-to-table traceability and principles. The project aims to promote and network local producers, share knowledge and expand market potential, Vladimir Dedić.
