Carlos Fernández

We have set ourselves the goal of getting closer to a functional prototype in which the flowers will be processed automatically. Carlos Fernández, president of OPAZ and one of the most vocal advocates for addressing the problems in the sector by calling for a comprehensive plan, is the driving force behind this group in which "we have set ourselves the goal of approaching a functional prototype in which the flowers will be processed automatically," he assures in an interview he granted to AgroalimentariaCLM. There are very few producers that dedicate themselves to saffron because it is completely artisanal. According to Carlos Fernández, "there are very few producers that dedicate themselves to saffron because it is completely artisanal. The sector is made up of small, unprofessional minifundia." #AzafránDeLaMancha #TradiciónAgrícola #Mecanización (translated)