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    BASF will train technicians of DCoop in olive growing and olive grove solutions

    17 de June de 2016 in , , , , , /by

    BASF Spain and DCoop cooperative group have signed a collaboration agreement by which BASF is committed over the next three years to provide training to technicians DCoop in key aspects of olive growing and olive grove solutions. The agreement, signed on May 11th by the Director of the Division of Crop Protection BASF Spain, Silvia Cifre, and deputy General Manager of DCoop, Rafael Sanchez de Puerta Diaz, includes updating the technical staff of the cooperative in such matters as new ways of controlling olive fly, integrated control tools repilo or physiology of olives and oil quality.

    Drones to monitor efficient irrigation

    17 de June de 2016 in , , /by

    The general director of Rural Development and Forestry Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Begoña Nieto, stressed the importance of innovation, knowledge and training to further advance the development and modernization of irrigation. Nieto, who has made these statements at the presentation of the conference “Application of drones in the management of irrigation and fire”, has recognized the need to incorporate, as soon as possible, the results of the R + D + i they have developed management of irrigated areas.

    MAGRAMA invests about 8 million to the modernization of irrigation in Huesca

    17 de June de 2016 in /by

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), through the State Society of Agrarian Infrastructure (SEIASA), has signed an agreement with the Community of Irrigators of Orillena (Huesca) for the modernization of irrigation sector XI Canal Monegros. CR Orillena. Phase I. Works, where the planned investment is 7.8 million euros and that will affect an area of ​​1,969 hectares located between the municipalities of Lalueza, Lanaja and Sariñena.2016.

    Record in the Spanish agri-food exports in 2015, with over 44,000M€

    17 de June de 2016 in /by

    Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, has emphasized the purely export character of the Spanish food sector, which in 2015 broke historical records with more than 44,000 million euros, almost 30% more than in 2011, and a positive balance of more than 10,000 million euros. The minister, who was speaking during the closing session of the General Assembly of the Spanish Federation of Industries Food and Beverage (IFLA), stressed the position of the processing industry sector, which ranks as the sixth of Europe, and represents a strategic activity “with a drag decisive effect on agriculture, livestock and fisheries.”

    More than 12 years of research in plant health, crowned with success

    13 de June de 2016 in , /by

    The company Bayer introduced the June 10th its product Velum® Prime, a nematicide innovative for horticultural crops, which acts against harmful microorganisms for plant roots. This solution is the result of over 12 years of research by the company and is fully compatible with integrated pest management as Velum®Prime is respectful of pollinators and beneficial insects to crops.

    Commitment “bio” of the Spanish tuna fleet

    13 de June de 2016 in , , /by

    The Spanish tuna fishing fleet will start the deployment in the Indian Ocean, at least 100 new FAD (fish aggregating devices, DCP in Spanish) biodegradable. The purpose of this experimental test is to evaluate the durability of such devices in real conditions of use and the absence of toxicity of the materials used in its construction.

    Costa Rica: a computing platform serving agricultural productivity

    12 de June de 2016 in , /by

    The Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica will invest ₡ 50 million in the creation of a National Agricultural Information System, serving producers and market Chorotega, which will help to improve productivity in the aquaculture agriculture, fisheries and of that region. Such a system will be integrated by the data sources that exist in the country on agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture production, to facilitate the analysis, prediction and decision making in these areas.

    Argentina: alert for presence in Brazil of the hive beetle

    12 de June de 2016 in , , , /by

    Argentina has declared a state of health alert throughout the country by the presence in apiaries of Sao Paulo (Brazil) of the small hive beetle (PEC). It is a plague of high impact for beekeeping, which has never been detected in this country, so the purpose of this measure is to avoid serious productive and commercial damage that would result from its entrance.

    Iberian ham delights in tennis tournaments in Europe

    11 de June de 2016 in , /by

    Within the promotional tour that the Interprofessional Association of Iberian Pig (ASICI) has been developing throughout Europe, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), the Iberian hams of Spain will represent the highest quality in flavor in the London Queens tennis tournament (considered as the prelude to Wimbledon), held from 13 to 19 June. Rafa Nadal, the only Spanish player to win Queens (2008) and one of the seven players able to complete the double title-Wimbledon Queen’s Club in the same year, is the image of this Spanish gourmet product for the European promotional campaign.