On World Water Day, the Technology Platform for Sustainable Agriculture (SEF) adds value irrigated Spanish model as a way to ensure food supplies. Given the growing world population, irrigation has proven to be essential to ensure supplies of staples tool. In Spain, irrigation accounts for about 15% of the total area cultivated and almost 60% of national agricultural final production.
Days 4, 5, 6 and 7 April it repositions the red carpet parade for the best, most original, exceptional and, above all, the players in the Hall of Gourmets (SG) products. An exhibition will feature more than 35,000 food and beverage quality that reflect the strength of the sector and enrich the Spanish culinary heritage.
The Luso-Spanish Fisheries Committee has welcomed the commitment that sets standards both fleets access to inland waters of the two countries and border agreements Minho and Guadiana. It has also proposed extending the duration of the Agreement of 2 to 10 years
A world without plant variety would mean less food security and higher prices. 80% of the increase in wheat production in the last 15 years is attributed to the plant variety. Plant breeding has reduced by 33% the CO2 emitted by the EU over the last 15 years.
The Latin American country will produce 210 million tons of grain in the 2015-2016 period. In the previous period (2014-2015) Brazil set a new record with 209.5 million grains. Soybeans will again its flagship product.
The Spanish citrus sector has sent a letter to the President of the Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, setting out concerns about the threat to plant citrus imports from third countries contagion risk of “black spot”. One more year, the industry insists the Commission to prepare an automatic reaction, that if South Africa resends the contaminated fruit export season and if more than five interceptions are recorded, the EU close the border.
With the collaboration of schools in the province of Almeria and the Department of Health and Consumer Ayto. Of Almeria, “The Frutoteca Itinerant” has approached all children and families, a project that launches the Association “5 a day” for bring fruits and vegetables to new generations.
The business of the French firm of machinery for crop protection in Spain is on track, according to its leaders. The climate that has surrounded the last edition of FIMA suggests that there is room to grow in the first markets outside France, where teams Berthoud was sold and which have today customers with more than 25 years of loyalty brand.
Aliber is a groundbreaking, avant-garde and multi event, organized by FIAB. A meeting place for professionals interested in creating environments of cooperation between enterprises, and in which they will know where the trends are heading in food sector. The meeting takes place within the framework of the Food Fair (Barcelona), from 25 to 28 April.
Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, drives the opening of new markets for Community production. Travels from 16 to 22 April to China and Japan with a delegation of businessmen from the European Union (EU). Its objectives include politically support the ongoing negotiations for the lifting of barriers that limit access to these markets and strengthening trade relations.
