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    • EU: the EESC wants to reduce the administrative burden on farmers

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the fact that the European Commission has made it a priority to simplify common agricultural policy (CAP) implementation. Increased transparency and legal certainty must go hand in hand with the reduction of red tape for farmers, other beneficiaries, producer organisations and national administrations.

    Colombia: The best coffee crop for nearly five-year period

    In 2015 the Colombian coffee growers have obtained a record harvest for 23 years with 14.2 million bags of 60 kilos, according to his national federation. Colombian coffee exports continue to grow and over the past year increased by 16% compared with 2014.

    Spain: Andalusia gives assistances for organizations of fruit and vegetable producers

    The ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the region has opened the call 2016 request for payment from the European financial aid to support the actions included in the operational programs of the Organizations of Fruit and Vegetables (OPFH) Andalusia . In 2015, this Ministry of Agriculture allocated 56.7 million euros for the implementation of operational programs of these entities.

    The first Chilean cherries will arrive very soon to South Korea

    The Minister of Agriculture of Chile, Carlos Furche, has called a very good news opening the Korean market for Chilean fresh cherries under the Systems Approach system. The decision of the South Korean authorities has been taken after receiving official notification of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA) of China, addressed to the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) of Chile. Market access in South Korea concludes a four-year process of joint work between authorities and technical teams QIA and SAG.

    Agricultural production in Peru will grow in 2016

    The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru (MINAGRI) published its growth projections for 2016, namely 3.4%. The sectoral growth outlook for the end of 2015 is 2.8%, explained by the behavior of livestock production that reached 5.5% and agricultural subsector which reached 1.0%, according to official data.

    Manuel Alonso, new director of the SDF Spanish subsidiary

    Since last January 1, 2016, Manuel Alonso San Pablo took the general direction of the Spanish subsidiary SAME DEUTZ-FAHR and replaced in office Javier Seisdedos.

    Héctor Echeverría: “Chile involves a great chance for Spanish companies to invest in the vegetable sector”

    The executive director of the Foundation for Agrarian Innovation (FIA) recently visited Chile's major fruit and vegetable production areas of Spain to explain the opportunities in the Chilean agriculture to the most advanced agricultural enterprises. This institution, which is part of the Chilean Agriculture Ministry works with all components of innovation, both in the creation, management and adaptation of products and services that help improve the competitiveness of the agri-food and forestry sector. Héctor Echeverría says in this exclusive interview with Spain a large opened gate for development and investment opens vegetables, because Chile will become a major exporter of such agricultural products.

    Germán Martínez, executive vice president of Kubota Spain and Turkey

    With effect from January 1, 2016, Germán Martínez Sainz-Trápaga is executive vice president of Kubota Spain (KES) and Kubota Turkey (KTT) reporting to their presidents, Hiroshi Shimada and Takashi Nakano.

    World prices for wheat exports are on sale

    Data from the European Commission (EC) said the international prices of wheat exports become cheaper up to 40% over a year. The behavior of other commodities such as barley, corn and soybeans, also suffers falls.

    The global tourism industry renews its confidence in FITUR 2016

    The thirty-sixth edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR, will be held from 20 to 24 January 2016 in Madrid. The event, as usual, opened the international circuit events in the travel industry, will highlight its capacity as a privileged meeting point for the global tourism industry and as a business tool to promote synergies and promote trade agreements and contacts .