With a little more than two weeks to the start of Expoliva, more than 200 professionals from the sector participated in the fourth and last of the Dialogues organized prior to the holding of this fair, held at the Palacio de Congresos de Jaén under the title “The sector of the elaboration of olive oil. Different models of competitiveness for a similar environment”.
The second edition of Infoagro Exhibition, to be held on 10th, 11th and 12th May in Almeria, will prioritize the holding of business meetings between national and international companies, through the Agrotrading Forum, organized in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Almería, the Chamber of Commerce of Spain and the European Union. An initiative aimed at this agricultural show is erected in “Business Epicenter of the agricultural producer”.
Argentina’s grain production will exceed 130 million tonnes, despite the latest floods in different parts of the country, particularly in the northwestern regions of Buenos Aires, southern Santa Fe and southeast Córdoba, according to the latest estimates made by the Ministry of Agro-industry of the Republic of Argentina, through the Direction of Agricultural Estimates, under the Agriculture Subsecretary.
Since last Wednesday, April 19th, the implementation of a new electronic certification system has entered into force that will allow a more complete monitoring of imports of organic products, making the EU a world leader in traceability and data collection reliable information on trade in these products.
In line with prioritizing everything related to innovation and R & D, the Governing Board of the second-grade fruit and vegetable cooperative Anecoop visited the pilot plant of its partner Huercasa, known as the “Ideas Kitchen”, in which the company focuses on the research and design of new products to remain a reference throughout Europe within the sector of vegetables of the 5th Range.
“Success of participation” are the words that summarize the balance of the VI Conference of Management of the Denomination of Origin Baena, as has been shown with the great welcome that has had on the part of the representatives of the majority of the undertakings registered with that O.D. The objective of this meeting has been to continue making progress in communication between the Regulatory Council and those responsible for decision-making.
Spain has the largest area of vineyards, accounting for 15% of world production, data that show the strategic nature of its wine sector, as highlighted by the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas, during the inauguration on April 19th of the Day of the Interprofessional Organization of Wine (OIVE), “Recovering the consumption of wine in Spain”.
From the 24th to the 27th of April, the 31st edition of the Salon de Gourmets will become the stage of delivery of different prizes to those professionals or entities linked to the gastronomy that with their work foment and impel the industry of the drinks and food that has been become the economic engine of the country.
The third edition of the Demonstration of Machinery, DEMOAGRO, which will take place on May 9th, 10th and 11th in San Clemente (Cuenca), is already heating engines within two weeks of its celebration. More than 700 tractors, machines and implements will deploy to show, in a dynamic way, new technologies applied for the preparation and work on soil, planting and planting, collection, care and protection of crops, fertilizer and water supply, transport and handling.
Spanish socialists in the European Parliament have urged urgent measures to be taken to defend Spanish wine in order to counteract the effects of an advertising campaign launched by French farmers with a clearly defamatory aim and which, in its view, “represents a infringement of the single market and of the EU’s competition rules”.
