Afrucat asks to expand from 30 to 40Mkg the withdrawal quota to recover prices in stone fruit
Afrucat a little important in the harvest of fruit due to the weather and the low fruit set The director general of Afrucat, Manel Simón, and the general director of Food, Quality and Agrifood Industries of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (DARP) , Carmel Mòdol, together with the director of the Territorial Services of the DARP to Lleida, Ferran de Noguera, have presented the forecasts of harvest of peach and nectarine for Catalonia that indicate an overall decrease of 17% standing at 471,430 tons.
The export of black olive from Spain to the US drops 42.4% in the first quarter
The export of black table olives from Spain to the US decreased in the first quarter of the year by 42.4% compared to the same period of the previous year, from 6.9 million kilos to 4.0, according to the Department's information. of US Customs.
Smurfit Kappa achieves its water sustainability goals and joins the United Nations CEO Water Mandate
Smurfit Kappa reconfirms its commitment to water sustainability, summarizing the "Mandatory Water Initiative" of the United Nations Global Compact, addressing the growing crisis of access to drinking water and sewerage in many corners of the planet, through the application of a series of strategies and concrete policies. The company, one of the leading suppliers of paper solutions in the world, collaboration with global brands, stories such as ABInBev, Danone, Heineken and Unilever, to identify, analyze and solve the challenges that the planet faces in terms of water.
Irrigators reclamate a new National Hydrological Plan
In a context of climate change, where the availability of water is becoming less, the more than one million farmers who have an appointment at the XIV edition of the National Congress of Irrigating Communities concluded that this resource is a matter of State and therefore , to demand an integrating and long-term political action, which has as objective a new National Hydrological Plan able to guarantee the demand of the users.
The Ministry calls for aid aimed at improving the production and marketing of apicultural products
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development has opened the call to apply for aid to improve the production and marketing of bee products for this year. The initial budget for this campaign amounts to 2.37 million euros, pending the final allocation that will be approved by Sectorial Conference.
Fruit Attraction foresees a 16% growth in its 10th anniversary, surpassing the 1,600 companies
The International Fair of the Fruit and Vegetable Sector, Fruit Attraction, organized by IFEMA and FEPEX, will be held in its 10th edition for the first time from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 October 2018 at the Feria de Madrid. According to the estimates made after the first meeting of election of spaces by the Organizing and Advisory Committee, the surface has grown 10% in relation to the same period of the last call, exceeding 45,000 square meters, and with a forecast of total increase of the 16%
The Fair of Montoro last the preparations for its celebration
The Olive Fair finalizes the preparations for its celebration highlighting a strong international character in its 19th edition. Just two days after its inauguration, the Diputación de Córdoba has hosted the official presentation of this biennial event at a press conference in which it praises Montoro as a world meeting point for professionals in the olive oil and olive oil sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture registers more than 238,000 applications for aid from the CAP for the 2018 campaign
e Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development has registered 238,301 applications for aid from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2018 campaign, as reported by the Minister Rodrigo Sánchez Haro at a press conference in Seville, which, in addition, has presented the mobile application of the InfoPAC Board "so that the beneficiaries can be better informed about the processing of the aid".
Cradle of Platero closes the IV edition of “Fresayunando” with the participation of 2,500 children
Cuna de Platero has closed today the fourth edition of its food education program "Fresayunando. Healthy breakfast of Cuna de Platero ", a consolidated project in which 2,500 children have participated. In total, the fresayunos have led healthy eating and information on how to lead a healthy life to about 10,000 schoolchildren in these four years.
Five reasons why cooperatives do not integrate more
By Enrique de Los Ríos, Unica Group.
Cooperatives in countries…