After the celebration of the tenth edition of Fruit Attraction, Juan Manuel López, marketing director of Seipasa, explains in E-commerce Agrario the latest developments that have presented in what is the largest international fair in the sector, as well as how a year more this sample has met all the objectives.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has chaired today the Agricultural Policy Advisory Council, where he discussed with the Councilors of Agriculture of the autonomous communities the issues that will be discussed in the Council of Ministers of the European Union from next November 19.
Spanish exports of black olives to the US fell by 72% in August-September, the first two months of application of the final tariffs imposed on imports from Spain, amounting to 35%, according to data from the US Department of Customs.
Decco Ibérica has participated one more year in Fruit Attraction, located next to the rest of the most important horticultural companies in the Valencian Community has moved to the fair 20 post-harvest specialists of Decco Iberian to attend all customers visiting the stand and make it feel at home Together with them, they have also been able to analyze current market trends, with the multitude of innovations that have been presented at Fruit Attraction 2018. Pablo Sanchez, Sales Analyst & Marketing Manager of Decco Ibérica, tells us first hand, the main objectives with the who have arrived at this fair.
Fruit Attraction 2018 has closed the doors of its 10th edition with the participation of 81,235 professionals from 122 countries, representing a growth of 19% over the previous year. This call has been decisive for the industry as a whole due to its ability to bring together the production and distribution channel for fruit and vegetables. The Fair is thus confirmed as a fundamental instrument for the internationalization of the sector, a meeting point for all professionals they integrate the entire supply chain and innovation framework of the fruit and vegetable market. Organized by IFEMA and FEPEX, Fruit Attraction 2018, which was held from October 23 to 25, presented the largest and most competa of all its editions with the participation of 1,621 companies from 40 countries, and an occupation of 51,400 net square meters of supply sector – 15% more than the last call.
The person in charge of Development of Demoagro, Victoria Ruiz, explains to us in Agrarian E-commerce the latest developments in the preparation of Demoagro Specialty, an initiative similar to Demoagro, but focused exclusively on special crops, to be held in Turis (Valencia) next 1,2 and 3 of October of 2018. Therefore, there will be two Demoagro in 2019. In May, Demoagro will travel to Huesca to focus on the tasks of land preparation and forage collection and treatment, while a few months later it will be released the one dedicated to special crops.
Victoria Ruiz tells us all the details.
The Plenary of the European Parliament today ratified in Strasbourg with 428 votes in favor, 170 against and 18 abstentions, the Report approved by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on unfair commercial practices on 2 October.
Citrus fruits are very susceptible to rot caused by fungi that attack the fruit in various stages of its cultivation. Spain is among the main producers and exporters of citrus fruits worldwide and one of the great problems that this sector suffers are the numerous economic losses derived from postharvest diseases.
The leading communication and marketing agency in the agri-food sector, Siete Agromarketing, and the first newspaper on political and economic information, e-Comercio Agrario, will be present once again at the main fair dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector that takes place in Spain, Fruit Atracttion, to be held from 23 to 25 October 2018 at IFEMA. We will be at stand 8AOOB.
Elena Cebrián Calvo is Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development of the Generalitat Valenciana since July 2015. She is an agronomist from the UPV. He joined by opposition in 1999 the Agronomists Engineers of the State of the Ministry of Agriculture, where he has held various positions of responsibility and also in community institutions.
