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AVA-ASAJA calls for greater commitment from public authorities with innovation, during Hogan’s visit to his experimental farm
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) has called for greater commitment of public authorities with innovation, key to the future of the agricultural sector, during the visit of the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, to Sinyent, his farm of trials and agricultural experimentation. During the tour Hogan was accompanied, in addition to the dome of AVA-ASAJA, by the president of the European People's Group, Manfred Weber, by the spokesman of the PP in the EU Parliament, Esteban González Pons, by the president of the PPCV, Isabel Bonig, and by a large group of popular MEPs.
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The WOOE delivers in its 7th edition a recognition to the BAENA PDO for its prestige and national and international projection
The World Olive Oil Exhibition has decided to grant, in its VII Anniversary, a special recognition to the BAENA Protected Designation of Origin for the quality of its oils, for its national and international projection, for its prestige in the most demanding markets and for its commitment to , from the beginning, for this event. This recognition will be delivered officially on March 22nd at 10:45 in the Tasting Room of the WOOE, with the presence of the President of the PDO, Javier Alcalá de la Moneda, and the Secretary General, José Manuel Bajo.
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Fademur considers successful the feminist strike in rural areas
The organization of progressive rural women (Fademur) has been proud of the success of the feminist strike in the villages. "The feminist struggle is an exercise in courage that, unfortunately, requires even greater sacrifices in the rural environment, where everyone is known and the population is more permeable to change, so that struggle becomes more complex," he explained. Fademur. Therefore, the organization has been "very satisfied by the millions of women who, with much courage, have taken this claim to rural areas".
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Rosario Martín opens as the first president of La Unión, coinciding with World Women’s Day
The Union appoints president and CEO to Rosario Martín Maldonado, the first in the history of this Alhóndiga, coinciding with the celebration of International Women's Day. Martín, who will occupy this post for the next five years, succeeds Gabriel Barranco, who has served as president of this company for 20 years and becomes its honorary president. Both belong to the founding group of the company, created in 1993. The relay, approved today, March 8th, by the Board of Directors, places for the first time a woman at the highest level of responsibility in the Almeria agrarian sector.
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The 11th day of Fertiberia on fertilization for Sustainable Agriculture analyzes the future trends in the sector
The Fertiberia Chair of Agro-environmental Studies celebrates its 11th Conference on Fertilization for Sustainable Agriculture on April 18th, under the heading "SECTOR OF FERTILIZERS, TRENDS OF THE FUTURE". This event will begin at 9 am in the Assembly Hall of the Higher Technical School of Agronomic, Food and Biosystems Engineering, Agronomists Building, of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. It will deal with a series of relevant issues that will affect multiple sectors related to agricultural activity and the environment.
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Valentín Almansa: “Internal Health begins at the borders and with this idea we work from the MAPAMA”
The Director General of Agricultural Production of MAPAMA, Valentin Almansa, responds in the following interview to outstanding issues of his Department, such as the current situation of Spain in relation to the Xylella or the importance of the daily control that is carried out in the borders to preserve the plant and animal health of our productions. The last extension granted by the EU to the use of glyphosate, together with the export agreements that are being forged this year with third countries, have been other issues addressed.
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“For Equality in Agrifood Cooperativism”
Institutional Statement of the movement of Cooperativist Women of Castilla-La Mancha, signed by its spokesperson, Carmen Vallejo Garcelán.
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Levantine farmers demonstrate in Madrid to request water infrastructure and in defense of “the garden of Europe”
More than 15,000 farmers, irrigators, field workers, companies, citizens of Murcia, Almeria and Alicante, agglutinated in El Circulo del Agua, are demonstrating today, in Madrid, in demand for water and water infrastructure for the Levant, and in defense of its productive sector, based on the so-called "Huerta de Europa", key in the social and economic fabric of these regions. Under the slogan "In the Levant, without water: desert and unemployment Defend the garden of Europe!, the demonstration will begin at 12 noon on Calle Alcalá and will arrive at 13.30 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, where there will be a concentration that will conclude at 14.30. In parallel, also today, in the Plaza del Callao in Madrid, 25,000 kilos of fruit and vegetables will be distributed, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
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SIETE Agromarketing reaffirms with its Mujer Agro project its commitment to equal opportunities in the agri-food sector
From SIETE Agromarketing, this March 8th, Women's Day, we want to share our commitment to gender equality with the Women Agro project: in June 2018 we celebrated in Toledo the II National Forum of Agro-Professional Women, under the motto: "the equality is a task of Tod @ s. " We want to rescue the importance of women who occupy positions, positions and who, at the same time, are entrepreneurs, cooperatives and entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector. They are underrepresented in the political and economic decision-making spaces, where the majority representation tends to be masculine. That is why it is important to raise awareness of the inequality that still exists between men and women.
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SIETE Agromarketing launches the digital edition of its magazine ECA AGRI
The digital edition of the semiannual journal ECA AGRI, edited by SIETE Agromarketing and e-Comercio Agrario, is already available to you. Here you will find the most relevant information of the agricultural and agricultural machinery sector: the analysis of the market of agricultural machinery in Spain, the latest developments in favor of greater sustainability and environmental respect or the reform of the CAP, are some of the the topics developed in this complete publication, through articles of opinion and full-time reports and interviews with some of the most prominent figures in the sector. There is also no lack of information related to the main companies and events. Do not miss it!