Ecuador: European Parliament approves the accession to the Multiparty Trade Agreement
By an overwhelming majority of 499 votes in favor, the European Parliament approved the Resolution November 26 Accession of Ecuador to the Multiparty Trade Agreement (ACM) that integrate Peru and Colombia with the European Union. This approval is an important step and a positive signal from the European Parliament, which also paves the way for when the legislature to decide on the contents of the Protocol on the Accession of Ecuador to ACM in the course of 2016.
Challenges and opportunities for businesses in agricultural innovation in Chile
On December 3rd, from 17:00 h. 18:30 h. it is hosting a conference on "Challenges and opportunities for businesses in agricultural innovation in Chile" in Tecnova facilities, located in the Technology Park from Almería (Spain).
The conference on "Challenges and opportunities for businesses in agricultural innovation in Chile", on the premises of Tecnova, located in Almería Technology Park held the hand of Hector Echevarria, CEO of FIA - Chile (Foundation for Agrarian Innovation Chile), a public entity under the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile responsible for promoting innovation in agriculture through programs and projects nationwide. The conference will be held in Tecnova facilities, located in the Technology Park from Almería.
The aim of the conference is to expose existing business opportunities in Chile in agriculture and technology needed to develop this field of interest to companies of the auxiliary industry of agriculture sector, from technology greenhouses, hydroponics, substrates, irrigation up transformation of convenience food companies, etc.
This is therefore to establish the bases and contacts to exchanges of knowledge and technology between Spain and Chile.
FIAB organizes a conference on financing for agribusiness SMEs
FIAB (Spanish Federation of Food Industry and Beverage) organized together with the Ministry of Agriculture day workshop COMPETITIVENESS AND REVITALIZATION: Lines of financing for SMEs in the agri-food lines of financing desgranarán that the State makes available to our companies to improve and grow in an increasingly global and dynamic competitive environment.
New edition of the International Prize for Cuisine with Olive Oil
The Provincial Council of Jaén has called a new edition of the International Award for Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil "Jaen inner paradise", which this time will be worth more than 13,000 euros. The celebration at the end of January the International Summit of Gastronomy Madrid Fusion. Until next December 18 the deadline for this edition recipes remain open.
Climate shared commitment. Francisco Hevia. Pascual Quality
The global climate change summit held in Paris from November 30 to December 11. If the opening had been just two weeks before, most of us have been surprised Spaniards in shirtsleeves. A wave of such prolonged and close to winter as we have just experienced the heat can be a perfect example of what is at stake with climate change example. No one questions the importance that our lives will be what decide the 195 participating countries in Paris for the next twelve days. Some people say that the Indian summer has always been around November 11 and it is no big deal. In fact, with so many studies and authoritative voices have been warning of the seriousness of the problem, look the other way now only serve to turn our head too late.
Spain contributes to the management of water resources in Latin America
The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Ministries of Agriculture and Economy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to foster development in the field of water resources management. Institutions should set annual joint work plans for five years.
Hands on brassica
For optimum quality of brassica while seeking higher returns for producers of these crops, Yara has launched its PlantmasterTM of Brassica presented last November 11 in Murcia. This document, the result of over two years of work, collected the most useful information about nutrition in crops such as broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage as Christmas.
The International Olive Oil Council has new executive director
Jean-Louis Barjol has already substitute in the International Olive Council (IOC), based in Madrid (Spain). Is the Tunisian Abdellatif Ghedira, former chief of staff of the Ministry of Agriculture of his country, who will be chief executive of the organization since January 1, 2016 until December 31, 2019.
Adela Martínez Cachá: “We have worked well in plant protection and our exporters conquer markets”
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The chef Paco Roncero presents the campaign meat of farmed rabbits
The television chef, two Michelin stars and jury of Top Chef TV show, presented the new campaign meat of farmed rabbits, of which he is the current file. The presentation took place in Madrid Park Golf Channel. Attendees were able to taste recipes of rabbit meat prepared by the chef.