III International Onion Meeting

Castille-La Mancha, Spain


November 7-8 th, 2023

Palacio de Congresos de Albacete

(Spain)



After the success obtained in 2017 with the celebration of the II IOM in the city of Albacete, this third edition of the meeting has as its main objective to carry out an in-depth analysis of the sector, highlighting the importance of this vegetable in all its aspects, both productive, nutritious, marketing and phytosanitary.


Castilla-La Mancha is the main producing region in Spain, and one of the most important in Europe, with more than 11,500 hectares cultivated in 2021 and a production that, in 2019, exceeded 835 million kilos. Within this region, the provinces of Albacete and Ciudad Real stand out for their figures, which in the 2019 campaign added more than 9,544 hectares as a whole, being the largest producers in Spain, and one of the most important production areas in Europe.


Experienced Professionals

The two days will feature testimonies from professionals in the sector who will present the news and advances that have occurred during these years.

Unique approach

The only International Meeting of the onion sector that highlights the importance of this crop both nationally and internationally.

Specialized Conferences

On November 7 the presentations will affect the cultivating areas of land preparation, planting, fertilization, phytosanitary control, completion of cultivation and marketing.

Specific machinery

The 8th of November will be dedicated to the presentation of innovations in planting, cultivation and harvesting machinery, as well as product processing after harvest, packaging and labeling.

Nuevo párrafo

IOM 2017, ¡Amazing!


In 2017, the Congress Palace of Albacete hosted the II International Meeting of the Onion Sector, with a large attendance of the public and participating companies.


CIFRAS:

  • 1.5 days dedicated to the onion sector.
  • more than 650 registered participants.
  • from 14 different countries.
  • 15 exhibiting companies
  • 14 specialized presentations
  • 5 blocks addressed:
  • Market.
  • Crop.
  • Distribution and food safety.
  • foreing trade.
  • Post-harvest and Conservation.
  • more than 250 impacts in national and international media..

III International Onion Meeting


IOM 2023

¡The meeting point of the sector!


In recent years, Spain has become one of the world's leading onion producers, with an increasingly strong industry capable of reaching the most distant export destinations and with business figures that are exceeded year after year..


FIGURES:

  • Europe produces more than 15% of world onion production
  • Spain is the 1st European onion producer with 1.5 million tons.
  • Castilla - La Mancha is the most producing region in Spain with 67% of the national total.
  • Albacete and Ciudad real cultivated more than 9,577 hectares of onion in 2019.
  • 90% of the Spanish onion exported is of Castilla-La Mancha origin.


More Info:

info@congresointernacionalcebolla.com

or you can also write to:

info@procecam.es

be part of this event:

PROCECAM,

Asociación de Productores de Cebolla de Castilla-LaMancha

Calle San Clemente, 50
02600 Villarrobledo
Albacete

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