Europe: Brussels proposes to ban unfair business practices in the food supply chain
The European Commission has proposed on Thursday the ban on unfair commercial practices in the most harmful food supply chain in order to ensure fairer treatment for food and agricultural SMEs. The proposal also includes effective provisions to ensure its application: national authorities may impose sanctions in cases where it is established that there has been an infringement.
The Peerdona campaign? notes the increase in compliance with the norm of the use of olive oil in the hotel industry
Aceites de Oliva de España has presented at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, a study on the implementation of the norm on the presence of olive oils in the restoration rooms. A report that, from 3,546 surveys among consumers and hoteliers across the country, takes a still picture of the degree of application of Royal Decree 895/2013 after four years of its entry into force.
UPA Madrid calls for unity in the case of Xylella fastidiosa and ASAJA for a solution and greater control
After the appearance of the first case of Xylella fastidiosa in the Community of Madrid, specifically in an olive grove in Villarejo de Salvanés, the Union of Small Farmers and Cattle Rangers of Madrid (UPA Madrid) has shown its "deep concern" and explained that "a At the foot of the field, this sentiment extends beyond the olive trees because this bacterium poses a deadly threat to woody crop species. In addition, the Agrarian Association of Young Farmers (ASAJA) has also taken a stand on this, and has asked for a solution and greater control.
Board and sector create two working groups to agree proposals on fishing for chirla
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and the Gulf of Cádiz Bay sector have set up a working table and two technical groups to agree on proposals for this fishery with the aim of guaranteeing the future viability of the fishing ground, as the adviser Rodrigo Sánchez Haro made a commitment to the sector at the meeting on March 15th.
The Dyna-4 transmission expands the options of the Massey Ferguson MF 5700 Global series
Massey Ferguson, a global brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), is expanding and expanding the appeal of its innovative MF 5700 Global Series tractors with its famous Dyna-4 transmission now available for the MF 5710 and MF 5711 four-cylinder models These 100-hp, 110 hp Dyna-4 models will also be available with the option of cab suspension.
Portugal will hold the World Olive Oil Summit congress for the first time
Portugal will host for the first time the World Olive Oil Summit, a new international forum for the olive sector that will be held on June 7 and 8, 2018, wheres Santarém will be the hostess. This event, that will celebrate with the main thematic “Olive and Oil”, will be held at the National Exhibition Center .
The Experience Center of Smurfit Kappa reaches 120 visits in its first year
Smurfit Kappa celebrates the first anniversary of its Experience Center of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), a space for innovation and improvement of packaging solutions that analyzes the conditions of the same for the specific needs of each client.
AEPLA will continue with the improvement of the phytosanitary ware safety system
The Business Association for the Protection of Plants (AEPLA) held last Thursday its General Assembly, in which to improve the authorization system of plant protection, the defense of the production model based on the use of technology, communicate and raise awareness in society of the benefits of the phytosanitary products and analyze the role that the sector will play in the future of agriculture were the main topics that were addressed.
APROSE celebrates the I Symposium of Certified Seed Producers
The Professional Association of Select Seed Production Companies (APROSE) has organized the Symposium of Certified Seed Producers under the slogan "Certified Seed: Sustainability and Food Safety". The event will take place on April 12 in Cordoba at the Hotel Córdoba Center.
ASAJA celebrates a conference on the situation of the Iberian and its possible growth
Asaja Córdoba, together with the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation, will hold this Tuesday in Villanueva de Córdoba the 11th Porcine Conference where, among other issues, the Iberian situation and the possibility of growth of the sector will be discussed.