The Governor inaugurated greenhouses of Agrizar of the Zarattini Group, a pioneer in agro-production and exporter of vegetables The agro-food sect
The Governor inaugurated greenhouses of Agrizar of the Zarattini Group, a pioneer in agro-production and exporter of vegetables
The agro-food sector is the 2nd most important cluster of economic growth in Guanajuato
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The Governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodriguez Vallejo, inaugurated greenhouses of the Agrizar company, which is part of Grupo Zarattini, a pioneer company since the 1960s, in the cultivation of white asparagus.
With these new greenhouses in San Luis de la Paz, Agrizar increases its operations and creates new jobs for Guanajuatenses.
“I feel very proud to see this investment in the municipality of San Luis de la Paz, which is a great, prosperous municipality with many opportunities”, said Rodriguez Vallejo.
“Each one of these boxes of these peppers that come out of here is part of this 30 billion dollar export figure. Each car that is exported, each boot that is made, each hat that is made in San Pancho, each pepper, each asparagus, each pepper that is harvested, packed and shipped in a trailer, is part of that number; so Guanajuato is a great State that exports and that gets up early every day to look for a better future”, said the Governor.
Agrizar (Agricola Zarattini), has more than 125 hectares of high-tech greenhouses for the production of bell peppers, specialty peppers and specialty tomatoes and 660 hectares of open fields and is currently working on the production of forest fruits.
It has certifications in different areas covering safety (PRIMUS GFSI, Global Gap, Senasica and Organic Certification) and social responsibility (SMETA, Fair Trade and Costco).
The group has a presence in Australia, Japan, England, the United States, and Canada, with more than 10 years in the production of hydroponic vegetables, it has stood out for the quality of its products.
The Zarattini Agricultural Company was founded by Piero Zarattini Dorigo, one of the most important agricultural entrepreneurs in Guanajuato and creator of the Agro-Food Expo in 1996.
In the 70’s, he created a production process for fresh green asparagus out of season and from which the world consumer market was not used to being supplied.
In 1982, direct exports began with 150,000 boxes until today a sale of more than 1 million boxes and with a 2-year project to increase it to 2 million. This means covering 75% of the global market share for green summer asparagus.
Agrizar has the vision of becoming one of the 100 most recognized companies in the sector worldwide, a task in which Antonio Zarattini Aceves, Piero’s son, works.
“I tell you, welcome to Guanajuato, the land of opportunities. As Governor I tell you, be welcome, the people who come to work for a better future are welcome to Guanajuato, because those are the people we want”, expressed Diego Sinhue Rodriguez Vallejo.
In Guanajuato, the agri-food sector is the 2nd most important cluster of economic growth in the State, thanks to the investors who trust in us and the work of thousands of Guanajuatenses. The State is in the 7th national place in value of agricultural production and 5th in terms of livestock.
The agro-food industry in Guanajuato:
- 5 thousand 071 million pesos invested by the State Administration
- 739 thousand benefitted in rural areas
- More than 74 billion pesos of production value
- 5.5% of the national total
- 1 thousand 318 million dollars in international sales in the first quarters of last year
- 18 % growth compared to the previous year
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