Ibercaja Agro trendsetter in FIMA 2016
The stand of Ibercaja, located in Hall 11, had a large number of people. The visitors have obtained information about the wide range of financial solutions that Ibercaja Agro, the new line of business Ibercaja for the food industry, offering to meet the needs of the sector during the various stages of the production cycle.
Energy efficiency in the European industry
The final day will take place on February 26 in Madrid, in the ETSI Agronomists of the University City. Here the project results will be presented after three years of direct experience in energy efficiency in agri-cooperatives in several European countries.
Easier the return of young Spanish entrepreneurs
The Spanish Federation of Hospitality (FEHR) in collaboration with the Swedish Migration Board under the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, sets off for the third consecutive year, a free counseling program "Embark on your return in the hotel," directed young Spaniards under 35 who wish to return to Spain and think about starting a business in the hospitality sector.
Corn is the most widely produced cereal in the world. The market goes through troubled times in which improved efficiency is the key to being competitive. In order to obtain a higher yield in this crop and at the same time seeking higher returns for producers, Yara has launched its PlantmasterTM corn presented the 9th and February 11th in Huesca and Leon, respectively. This document, the result of over two years of work of the international team of Yara, collect the most useful information on nutrition in maize, staple in the diet of millions of people worldwide.
Spain: The frozen vegetable exports leading the food industry
Demand for exports of these products grew by 18.2% last year, mainly in Europe. ASEVEC integrates nationwide leading manufacturer of frozen vegetables, eleven national implementation companies accounting for 90% of national production. The association provides consumer information platform on the Internet and social networks.
Mediterranean fleets are committed to ensure the sustainability of the stocks in the Mare Nostrum
Mediterranean fleet grouped in the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) have again shown its initiative to reverse the situation in the Mediterranean, as has been demonstrated in the "Seminar on the status of stocks in the Mediterranean and the approach PPC ", organized by the Directorate General of Fisheries of the European Commission (DG Mare) and the Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MEDAC) and held this week in Catania (Italy).
FIMA in the European elite of agricultural machinery
FIMA of large numbers closes its largest and internationally supported by more than 227,000 visitors, which means an average of more than 45,000 professionals to date. After five days, FIMA has shown excellent health food industry and machinery and dizzying figures: the participation of 1,357 exhibitors and more than 150,000 square meters, with 154 delegations of trade missions and the presence of visitors from over 50 countries on five continents.
Consumption of lamb discussed in Seminar II INTEROVIC
More than 100 attendees at the conference, in which the progress and next steps were discussed to secure the reversal of lamb consumption in Spain INTEROVIC request in Brussels in 2018, the lamb is a priority product in their promotion policies because of declining production and consumption in the EU.
Silvia Cifre, new director of the Division of BASF Crop Protection in Spain
2016 begins with changes in the general direction of the Division of BASF Crop Protection Spain. After a long career with the company, Silvia Cifre is replacing Miguel Suarez.
EU exports grow in value with China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States
Agri-food exports from the European Union (EU) increased by 6% in value in 2015 to 129,000 million euros compared to the previous year, which marked a new record, according to data released by the European Commission (EC). Europe wins 39% more thanks to China, up 34% from Saudi Arabia, 20% more to Turkey and 18% from the United States. The value of imports remained stable.