45,000 People Attend Feaga 2026 at the Canary Islands Primary Sector Festival

Around 45,000 visitors attended the Feria Agrícola, Ganadera y Pesquera de Fuerteventura (Feaga) 2026. The event showcased the vitality of the island’s primary sector and featured a wide range of activities, exhibitions, and awards.

Attendance and Highlights

• More than 200 stands were set up across the commercial hall, institutional hall, producer area, artisan market, and association booths.
• 3,000 schoolchildren (preschool and primary) and 700 seniors from all municipalities visited the fair on Friday afternoon.
• Traditional games and sports were a major draw:
  • The Inter‑Island Bola Canaria Cup attracted over 300 participants.
  • The Antonio Cano Tournament for Canary wrestling schools was held for the first time within Feaga.

Official Statements

“This demonstrates the strength of our primary sector and how essential it is for our population: a fair with capital letters.” – Lola García, President of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura

“The importance is evident: the work of agriculture, livestock and fishing is what Feaga showcases.” – Enrique Pérez, Councilor for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

“This regional‑level fair would not exist without the involvement of the island’s president and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura. It belongs to the workers of the primary sector, and that has been clearly demonstrated.” – Andrés Díaz, Director General of Livestock

“We will continue supporting the primary sector throughout the year.” – Juan Cabrera, First Deputy Mayor of Antigua

Lola García announced that the next edition will be held 15–18 April, emphasizing the Cabildo’s ongoing commitment to protect and promote the primary sector.

Awards and Competitions

Best Cheese of the Canary Islands

• Winner: Semi‑cured pasteurised cheese Arquema S.L. by Julián Díaz (Fuerteventura).

Livestock Exhibition

Approximately 750 heads of cattle were displayed. Morphological contests for both small and large livestock yielded the following winners:

• Four‑year‑old heifer breeding (lot of four):

  1. Miguel Cano Clavijo
  2. Matías Hernández Santana
  3. Alicia Martínez Peña
  4. Jacobo Soto García

• Adult male cattle morphology:

  1. Domingo Espinel
  2. María Belén Ramírez
  3. Ganadería La Atalayeja
  4. Jessica Moséguez

• Young male cattle morphology:

  1. Esteban Rodríguez
  2. Blas Gregorio Alonso
  3. María Belén Ramírez

• Canary sheep competition:

  1. Jessica Moséguez
  2. Miguel Cano
  3. José Juan Hernández

• Canary ram competition:

  1. Miguel Cano
  2. Jessica Moséguez
  3. Jenifer Pérez

• Pelibuey sheep competition:

  1. Matías Hernández
  2. Alejandro Cabrera
  3. Alfredo Perdomo

• Pelibuey ram competition:

  1. Alfredo Perdomo
  2. Alejandro Cabrera
  3. Mariano Cabrera

• National cattle awards:

  • Country cow: Felipe Eustaquio (1st), María Belén Ramírez (2nd)
  • Foreign‑breed cows: Ganadería Atalaya del Caracol (1st), Maximino Robayna (2nd)
  • Camellar cattle: Museo del Campo Majorero (1st), Drome Milk (2nd)

• National bull awards:

  • Country bulls: Maximino Robayna (1st), María Belén Ramírez (2nd)
  • Foreign‑breed bulls: Alejandro Cabrera (1st), Ganadería Atalaya del Caracol (2nd)

Donkey Competition

• Male category: Doramas Santana (1st)
• Female category: Francisco Bordón (1st), Doramas Santana (2nd)

Presentation Awards

1. Asociación de Ganaderos de Tenerife
2. Museo del Campo Majorero
3. Asociación Aguavite

The fair’s success underscores the robust participation of professionals, companies, collectives, and complementary services from across the Canary Islands, reinforcing the pivotal role of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries in the region’s economy and culture.