52nd Plum Fair Opens Today in Gradačac

(Patria) - The International Fair of Agriculture and Food Industry - Plum Fair will be held in Gradačac from August 27 to 30.

At the 52nd Plum Fair, approximately 150 exhibitors from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Germany, Turkey, and BiH will present themselves on 5,000 square meters of open and closed space.

The organizer is the Tourist Board of the City of Gradačac, and the sponsor is the City of Gradačac.

The Plum Fair in Gradačac is an event that was launched in 1969 and is the oldest specialized fair event in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This year's Plum Fair is an opportunity for agricultural producers and food and beverage processors to present the advantages and achievements in this economic sector.

On this occasion, the organizers announce a richer and more comprehensive program for this economic and tourist event.

The Plum Fair will offer numerous sub-fair contents such as the 8th International Beekeeping Fair with international participation, the First Competitive Exhibition of Dairy Breeds, as well as a series of professional and scientific gatherings.

- Since the establishment of this economic and tourist event, the word of experts and science has been extremely important for the development of the Fair, for which we are especially grateful to the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences of the University of Sarajevo.

This year, a series of panels and expert lectures in the field of agriculture and food industry development will be held.

Exhibitors who form the backbone of the agricultural and food sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be presented at the Fair, especially in the areas of dairy, milling, and fruit and vegetable processing.

Three of the most significant milk processors in the Federation of BiH and in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be presented to visitors - dairies MI 99 Gradačac, Lactalis BH, and Meggle.

We are pleased that companies from the AS Jelah group will also have their stands, and visitors will be able to enjoy coffee from Vispak's džezva at the entrance to the fairgrounds, which is the largest in the world and listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

- It should also be noted the awarding of fair medals for the quality of exhibited products - said Sakib Imširović, acting head of the Tourist Office of the Tourist Board of the City of Gradačac.

Partner cities Srebrenik, Sanski Most, Gračanica, and Živinice will present themselves through collective exhibitions. Exhibitors from the municipalities of Modriča and Doboj Istok will also be present this year.

There are also long-time friends of the Plum Fair - the Chamber of Commerce of Brčko District, the Crafts Chamber of TK and FBiH, the Chamber of Commerce of TK and USK, as well as the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton.

The organizers emphasize that there will be interesting outdoor exhibition spaces for agro-mechanization and greenhouse production.

Numerous officials from BiH and the region are expected to arrive today, and according to the organizers, the Plum Fair will be opened by the Prime Minister of Tuzla Canton, Irfan Halilagić.

The official opening ceremony will be held on the plateau of the Sports Hall at 11:00 AM.

Two hours earlier, the Mayor of Gradačac, Hajrudin Mehanović, will host a reception for officials and guests at the Husein-kapetan Gradaščević Tower.

The Fair will offer a range of economic, tourist, and cultural-entertainment content. Gradačac Blue Nights will be opened tonight with a traditional fireworks display from the Husein-kapetan Gradaščević Tower and a concert by Enes Begović.



The sponsors of the event are the Government of the Federation of BiH, the Government of Tuzla Canton, the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH, and the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences of the University of Sarajevo.