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OLMA organisers satisfied despite escaped cattle incident
The 82nd edition of the OLMA agricultural and food fair attracted around 335,000 visitors. The organisers drew a positive balance of the past 11 days at the St Gallen exhibition centre.
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More than 640 exhibitors presented their products and services at this year’s Swiss Agriculture and Food Fair, Switzerland’s largest public fair, the organisers said on Sunday. The 82nd edition was centred on the theme “Gnüsse a de OLMA” (“Delights at the OLMA”).
The guest canton was Valais, which presented itself under the motto “Wow Wow Valais” – including in the traditional parade. Around 25,000 people watched the event, in which more than 700 participants from Valais took part. The mountain canton also presented its various facets on an area of 1,000 square metres in one of the exhibition halls.
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Cattle incident under investigation
In terms of safety, the organisers were generally positive. This was despite an incident involving escaped cattle, which is now to be investigated. On Wednesday, three cattle escaped from the exhibition centre and injured two children. One of the animals was subsequently shot by a gamekeeper.
Apart from this, there were no major incidents, as reported by the St Gallen city police on Sunday. The police recorded roughly the same number of operations as in the previous year, including eight arrests of aggressive people and nine incidents in connection with assaults.
Next year, Schwyz will be taking part as a guest canton, according to the press release. The 83rd edition will be held from October 8-18, 2026.
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