Murcia: the “Garden of Europe”
The Region of Murcia, which occupies just 2.2% of Spain’s land area, accounts for over 20% of the country’s fruit and vegetable exports. Remarkably, a quarter of these exports are classified as organic. This output is all the more impressive given the region's arid climate, winning it the hard-earned title of the "Garden of Europe."
These were some of the fascinating insights shared by Sara Rubira Martinez, Secretary for Agriculture of the Region of Murcia, during her visit to the Chamber on 1 September. Accompanied by Javier Serra Guevara Serra, Deputy Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner, Trade Commission of Spain, and a delegation from Murcia, they were welcomed by Chamber CEO Patrick Yeung Yeung and Europe Committee Chairman Alfonso Ballesteros.
Located in southeast Spain, Murcia is also a leader irrigation and wastewater treatment, recycling 98% of its wastewater primarily for agriculture – a technological excellence that it is happy to share with other areas.
Yeung briefed the visitors on Hong Kong’s business environment and competitive advantages, highlighted in the Chamber’s recent Asian Cities Internationality Index, and the just released Global Innovation Index, in which the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster was ranked first. He emphasized Hong Kong’s openness to collaborating with Spain, and encouraged more companies and talent to participate in the development of the Northern Metropolis.
2025/09/01