Climate change poses a new management of Segre basin for irrigation and human consumption
The Institute of Food Research and Technology (IRTA), a public company of the Catalan Generalitat, has participated in a study that analyzed the effects of reservoirs in the basin of the river Segre. Among its main findings it highlighted how necessary to propose new strategies of consumption and water management, since the current climate change scenario becomes increasingly difficult or impossible to meet the demands of water for irrigation and mouth using the current model, and practically unfeasible to develope projects to transfer water from the Ebro basin to other regions of southeastern Spain.
UNIQ agricultural label is consolidated in the fruit and vegetable market as quality assurance
Since the presentation and launch of agricultural stamp UNIQ in the last edition of the fair Fruit Attraction, it has grown the number of manufacturers of corrugated cardboard that have chosen to adhere and stamp it in their boxes, as a guarantee of quality and differentiation.
Ten years of the Association of the Route of Sherry Wine and Brandy
The Association of the Wine Route and Brandy de Jerez has held on Saturday, July 30th its tenth anniversary in the vineyard El Majuelo, owned by Bodegas Fundador, on the premises of the emblematic Castle Macharnudo.
Globalcaja supports the Purple Garlic Fair, in its commitment to internationalization
Globalcaja supports the strong commitment to the internationalization of the Fair Las Pedroñeras Purple Garlic, that more edition retells the sponsorship and the presence of this bank.
Dies Honorary president of Eurobanan ARC Group, Angel Rodriguez Rey
The honorary president of the ARC Group Eurobanan, Ángel Rey Rodríguez, died during the night of July 29th at age 85. Visionary and a pioneer in the importation of fruits and vegetables in Spain, the founder of Grupo Angel Rey noted for his ability to forge one of the most powerful companies in the national fruit and vegetable sector.
Citrus exports equal the turnover of the previous year, although down 12.4%
Exports of citrus season 2015-2016 have matched the turnover of the previous season, which was a record, despite having experienced a reduction of 12.4%, which is attributed from the Citrus Management Committee (CGC) to the fact that unit prices have significantly improved. It also highlighted how the fall of the citrus harvest of this campaign reaches level of the fifth best export campaign in history.
Seipasa successfully completes the registration of natural pesticides
Seipasa successfully completed the registration of natural biopesticides, after years of research and improvement of demanding legal requirements. So products like biopesticides NAKAR and PIRECRIS represent the guarantee of a safe and healthy agriculture and a great support for farmers in their fight against pests.