TEN-energy: imagination to reduce huge irrigation costs
Spanish irrigators resort to creative ways to meet the superlatives electrical costs of its modern facilities. FENACORE calls on the authorities to promote the trans-European energy network, as a first step towards a common energy market in buying and selling energy.
EU: saving water and energy, the challenges of agricultural irrigation
In a context in which the irrigation electricity bill has soared 1,000% in the past eight years in Spain, what impact will the creation of the trans-European energy network is developing the European Union? The answers to this and other questions at the Technical FENACORE Day on 31 March in Madrid.
The European tomato marked by the price crisis
Cooperatives Agro-alimentary of Spain and member organizations of the Joint Committee take stock of the terrible campaign tomato and seek support from the EU. From September 2015 to February 2016 there has been a drop in revenue in the sector of 11% and a price decrease of 17%.
Spanish technology greenhouse cross the Mediterranean
The Technology Centre is present in Africa to work on greenhouse technology. Framed within a reverse trade mission Egyptians to know the sector of agricultural auxiliary industry and how the Almeria agriculture model, Tecnova has signed a collaboration agreement to work on common lines of action to improve the technological conditions in agriculture in Egypt entrepreneurs.
WWD: Irrigated area increased by 8.7% in 15 years
On World Water Day, the Technology Platform for Sustainable Agriculture (SEF) adds value irrigated Spanish model as a way to ensure food supplies. Given the growing world population, irrigation has proven to be essential to ensure supplies of staples tool. In Spain, irrigation accounts for about 15% of the total area cultivated and almost 60% of national agricultural final production.
The agreement between Spain and Portugal promises to expand
The Luso-Spanish Fisheries Committee has welcomed the commitment that sets standards both fleets access to inland waters of the two countries and border agreements Minho and Guadiana. It has also proposed extending the duration of the Agreement of 2 to 10 years
Winning in size is growing in markets, an example in Castilla-La Mancha
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha promote the merger of cooperatives through the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 and precedence to their farmers. "Cooperatives take the steps trade integration or enterprise merger, they will have more aid. Farmers who belong to this type of cooperatives, which are to be joined, will also have priority in receiving direct aid, "said Francisco Martinez Arroyo.
Spain: Cutbacks in the field aggravate female unemployment in agriculture
Since 2011 women have destroyed 42,500 jobs in the field and the percentage of total employment in the sector has fallen 26% to 24%. "Women who live and work in rural areas are the main victims of cuts in services and infrastructure in the villages. Without basic care services, can hardly enhance women's employment in agriculture, "stressed Immaculate Idáñez, head of the Department of Women COAG and President of CERES.
Spanish sector at the Seafood Expo North America 2016
The MAGRAMA promotes the products of fishing and aquaculture in the International Fair of Fish, held in Boston from 6 to 8 March, where he will promote fishery products and aquaculture and offer support to Spanish companies that market fishery products.
Spain Food Awards 2015
With these awards, the Ministry of Agriculture recognizes the work of companies and professionals who have distinguished themselves by producing, providing and disseminating food quality Spanish, in the categories of Food Industry, Catering, Organic Production, Communication, Fish Production and Aquaculture, Food Internationalization and Special Prize of Spain.