• Aguilera urges EU to take urgent steps to halt the advance of Xylella

    The Socialist MEP and Vice-President of the Committee on Agriculture in the European Parliament, Clara Aguilera, has called on the European Commission to take urgent steps to halt the progress of Xylella fastidiosa, which is already affecting several countries in continental Europe, including Spain and more concretely to the regions of the Valencian Community and Baleares. Aguilera recalls that no administration should "evade its responsibility to stop the plague" and calls for compensation for affected producers.

    Fendtgüinos 2017 culminates with a great success of participation

    Once again Fendtgüinos has become the largest concentration of tractors in Spain. This year's edition was held last Thursday, September 21st in Linares (Jaén), culminating in a great success of call and public participation: a total of 341 Fendt machines were gathered between tractors, combine harvesters, packers and forage implements, in addition to about 4,000 people, the vast majority of professional farmers.

    Hispatec exhibits at Expoalimentaria Perú

    Hispatec has been present with its own stand at Expoalimentaria, the most powerful agro-food fair in Peru and one of the most important in South America. About 45,000 visitors attended the edition last year and the organization is confident that it will be a number that is exceeded these days.
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    AVA-ASAJA and COIAL strengthen their collaboration to promote the development of the Valencian countryside

    The Government Board of the Official College of Agricultural Engineers of Levante (COIAL) and the executive committee of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) have held a working meeting at the Sinyent agrarian experimentation farm, where they have agreed to close their ties of collaboration to promote the development of the Valencian agricultural system. In this context, COIAL has granted the president of the aforementioned agrarian organization, Cristóbal Aguado, the distinction of Honorary Collegiate, coinciding with the commemoration during this year of the fortieth anniversary of the birth of AVA-ASAJA.

    Andalucía Sabor exceeds the expected figures, reaching more than 2,100 trade meetings

    The 6th edition of the Andalucía Sabor fair closed its doors last 27th of September, with results that confirm the professional and commercial character of this event. Throughout its three days of celebration, this fair has received more than 5,500 visitors and has allowed more than 2,100 meetings arranged from the national and international missions in which have participated 20 Spanish buyers and another 52 of 25 countries of highlighting those coming from the US, Canada, Brazil, Europe and Asia.

    Phil Hogan: “I will continue to fight for our producers to have fairer access to non-EU markets”

    In the following interview with ECA, Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, addresses, among other things, the most urgent issues concerning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); the need to seek effective remedies against unfair trade practices or to defend fairer conditions for European producers in trade association agreements with third countries in the EU.

    The stock level of the current wine year exceeds the average of the last four years, with 33.3Mhl

    According to the latest INFOVI (Market Information System for the Wine Sector), the current wine campaign 2017 - 2018 has begun with a stock of wine and must of 33.3 million hectoliters. This is a level of stocks somewhat higher than the average of the last four years, which will contribute to improving the balance of the market in the current campaign, marked by a forecast of low production, both in Spain and in other EU producing countries.
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    VI.P- Apples Val Venosta is restructured to better adapt to market demands

    The Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives, VI.P Val Venosta Apples, has introduced the new changes that affect the structure of its organization, and with which it aims to reach the market with greater strength, speed and capacity of adapting to the new needs of consumers.

    Planasa, for the second consecutive year, in the ranking of the 1,000 companies that inspire Europe’s economic development

    The London Stock Exchange Group (owner of the London Stock Exchange) has once again recognized Planasa, the European leader in the fruit and vegetable sector, as one of 'The 1000 Companies Who Inspire Europe'. This report recognizes companies that bill between 20 and 300 million euros and stand out for their ability to generate employment and for maintaining a steady growth in recent years.
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    The almond tree: a great opportunity for Spanish fruit growing

    By Federico Dicenta and José Egea. Group of Genetic Improvement…