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    CropLife convenes an agricultural journalism award in Latin America

    In its 3rd edition the Award is open to all specialized media in agricultural journalism in the Andean region, whose journalistic work are focused on agriculture (not livestock) and have been published or broadcast between January 2014 to June 2015, the key is to "inform, educate and reach the farmer."
    La consejera de Agricultura de Andalucía, Carmen Ortiz, y el secretario general de Agricultura y Alimentación. Imagen: Junta de Andalucía.

    Andalusia will produce 11.2% less than last year citrus

    The Minister of Agriculture, Carmen Ortiz, stressed that despite these initial estimates, marked by the high temperatures that have caused the most productive potential is not reached, "we must be cautious because it is a campaign that is extended until June with a wide range of variation. "

    Spain: Dairy and pharmaceutical industries enrich together child nutrition

    Central Lechera Asturiana and Interapothek unite to launch a line of specialized products for the pharmacy channel exclusive nutrition. The first references that reach the market are "ia Baby 1" infant milk for infants, and "ia Baby 2", then milk.

    TPP: the most ambitious trade agreement in the history

    The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP, for its acronym in English) creates a tariff-free zone representing about 40% of world gross domestic product (GDP). The member countries of the treaty are the United States, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Agricultural quotas have been one of the areas that has cost close from a dozen countries, whose economic fundamentals differ profoundly.

    About 2,600 fewer employees at Monsanto after suffering losses

    The multinational biotechnology and seed the largest manufacturer in the world has announced it will eliminate about 2,600 jobs over the next two years, representing 12% of its workforce, to offset their losses from the decline in global prices commodity. Its benefits have fallen by 15.5% to 2,310 million.

    Europe: Farmers and food industry need to coordinate facing the distribution

    Horticultural interprofessional organizations of all countries also need greater coordination among them to present their petitions evenly in Europe and have more strength against large retailers. Inside the fair Macfrut 2015, it brought together representatives from Spain, France, Italy and Hungary. Macfrut 2015 fair has taken a step towards achieving consensus.

    Chilean kiwi has a lot to say in Europe

    The President of ASOEX highlights the marketability of the southern kiwi in one of the most important fairs in Europe for the fruit and vegetable sector: Macfrut, where technological aspects are analyzed, and innovation in new varieties and developments different markets, among other subjects. Ronald Brown has shown its concern for the New Zealand kiwi monopoly.

    Argentina: Farming companies encourage R & D in soybean

    Groups CREA in Southern Santa Fe focused their research to get greater yields of the legume with high protein level. After three years of testing, the results show that there is a positive relationship between well-fed crops and high levels of both yields and protein.

    Mexico and Spain, a tandem at the right time

    The Aztec country is going through a very sweet moment. Government reforms of Enrique Peña Nieto, during the three years of his term, are guaranteeing that is most attractive to invest. And it reaches 82,700 million dollars of foreign direct investment. Spain is the second largest investor nation in Mexico. Ambassador in the Iberian country welcomes involving "one of the largest economies with the greatest potential for the future".

    Spanish Food Industry organizes a Shopping Night in Kaufhof Galleries

    Coinciding with the celebration of the 33rd edition of the fair Anuga 2015, the Spanish Federation of Industries Food and Beverage (FIAB) celebrates promotional events in the store Kaufhof Galleries in Cologne, in collaboration with the Board of through Extremadura Extremadura Avante.