The quality and sustainability, keys to the future for the sector of red fruits
Red Fruit Congress, held for the second year in Huelva, began its opening day on June 22th, with emphasis on nutritional values and many healthy properties of these products. Some differential values which, together with the commitment of the sector with quality aspects, diversification of production and environmental sustainability, as key to their future, must know how to move the consumer, who still does not know much about these Delicious Natural Medicines.
Fish, best if stored in wood
In that sense, countries like Italy or Ireland also defend conformity and hygiene of wooden container for fresh fish, which together with its conservation only with ice, has been traditionally a guarantee of freshness for the consumer, along with commitment to sustainability , origin and less manipulation.
Monterosa, a tomato ‘as before’
After a long research process of eight years, Semillas Fito has obtained a variety of tomato seed, Monterosa, getting back the traditional Mediterranean tomato taste, not only in summer but also in crops from December to June. Quite an achievement that has recently been recognized with the award for innovation in fruit and vegetables in the V edition of Prizes "To your health", organized by the newspaper La Razón.
Spain: Incentives EC to the voluntary reduction of milk production
Spain will ask the European Commission for incentives to farmers who voluntarily reduced their milk production, as reported by the CEO of Productions and Agricultural Markets, Fernando Miranda, who estimated that the measure is help contain further milk production.
23 points on the TTIP
In the following opinion piece, Tomas Garcia Azcarate, researcher at the Institute of Economics, Geography and Demography (IEGD) of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), raises 23 points of reflection on the Transatlantic Trade Agreement and Investment (TTIP), for free trade between the European Union and the United States.
A Congress with emphasis on the internationalization of the sector of berries
The Second Congress of the Red Fruits which will be inaugurated on Wednesday, June 21st, at the Palace of Congresses of the Columbus House Huelva, will emphasize the clear export orientation and the internationalization of the sector onubense of berries. This sector, which integrates crops of strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and blackberry, is characterized by its dynamism and its innovative and always predisposed to the search for new markets. In that vein, the Second Congress of Red Fruit will pay particular attention to this issue with an international look to countries like United Kingdom, Chile and Italy.
ANMUPESCA, first National Association by and for women in the fisheries sector
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, held a meeting with representatives of the National Association of Women in Fisheries (ANMUPESCA), recently formed. García Tejerina has considered this initiative as crucial for giving visibility to women workers in this sector and give voice to this important group in all areas of fisheries.
Adama demonstrates the effectiveness of its herbicide and fungicide in Quintanaortuño Country Day (Burgos)
On the occasion of his participation in the field day organized annually by its distributor in Burgos, Terrastar, ADAMA Agriculture Spain has had the opportunity to try, with a practical demonstration to attendees farmers, the good results obtained with the herbicide Trinity® and the fungicide Epopee® in wheat and barley during this campaign.
Soybean cultivation in Mexico is reactivated
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), through the National Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock (INIFAP) has projected planting of 45,000 hectares of soybeans in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora after it was allowed to sow the oil for more than 20 years.
Urgent create the genetic map of american chily pepper
Although Bolivia, and Mexico share the center of origin of chili and there are sixteen endemic species in South America, Asian countries account for over 60% of world production.