The LIFE + ClimAgri project, with the participation of ASAJA-Seville and is led by the Spanish Association for Conservation Agriculture-Soil Living, researches on farms of Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece with the aim of developing strategies agronomic management future field crops that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation of crops to weather conditions for […]
Rape has returned to Spain to permanently stay, as more alternative in crop rotation required by the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Only a decade ago barely existed in the field of our country, but its growth has been exponential. This year, he has tolerated better than cereal rigors of drought, excessive heat and cold […]
More than 400 farmers attended in Toro (Zamora) to the First Forum of Rape DuPont Pioneer 2015. The new varieties Clearfield focused the attention of professionals of Castilla and Leon. Oilseed rape is a crop in expansion in the Duero and Leon and is still far from reaching its full potential as an energy crop. […]
The harvest of cereals in the EU expected for the 2015/16 marketing campaign will reach 307 Mt, that while it is 7% lower than last year is still 6% higher than the average of the last five campaigns. Lower production is expected this year due to lower planted area (-0.8%), probably due to lower market […]
COAG-Jaén projects a fall in cotton production compared to last season, given that this year many farmers have decided not to plant cotton because last year received very low prices. Therefore, many cotton farmers have opted this year for planting wheat instead of cotton. However, it is true that the recent publication of agri-environment has […]
The opening of national waters has enabled the collection of 43 596 tonnes of shrimp, according to provisional data of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries of the Nation. The shrimp fishery again characterized by volume. Seafood landings already exceed 43 596 tonnes in the record prepared by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries of the Nation. The figure, […]
The results of the first fishing season, along with the production of fishmeal and fish oil industry has allowed more than 2% contribution to GDP growth The president of the union, Elena Conterno, has stressed that thanks to the effect fishing total GDP growth would reach 4.8% in April, one of the best results in […]
By 45 votes in favor, 3 against and 16 abstentions, has approved the draft agreement to face the crisis of the cuttlefish, and requesting the President Michelle Bachelet to end trawling and order the hand line as the only Art catching squid. The initiative launched by Deputy PC Daniel Nuñez, adding that it must order […]
Legislation to protect ocean areas beyond national borders dangerously progresses slowly. The meeting noted that many ocean resources such as fish stocks, minerals and coral reefs need to be protected by law as soon as possible. Marine resources are covered in many areas by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, but […]
The new fisheries protocol was signed in the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott, for the next four years for failing to include technical improvements in the status of shellfish and trawlers and longliners. The new fisheries protocol was signed in the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott, for the next four years for failing to include technical improvements […]
