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    • ANSEMAT participates in a project to promote the use of intelligent agriculture technologies

    The National Association of Agricultural, Forestry and Green Space Machinery (ANSEMAT) participates together with four European partners (the Agricultural University of Athens (Greece), Mad About Pandas (Germany), Inosens (Serbia) and Innovative Initiatives (Spain)) in the European innovation project GATES, acronym of "Applying GAming TEchnologies for training professionals in Smart Farming".

    Fruitponic, of the Projar Group, increases the economic value of fruits such as nectarine up to 30%

    The semi-hydroponic cultivation technology, Fruitponic, developed by the Projar Group together with the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) contributes to increase the economic value of fruits in crops such as nectarine up to 30%, according to the results obtained in its tests of research, where there has been a 5% increase in fruit weight, even in situations of deficit irrigation of up to 30%. It is, therefore, a system that is suitable for large producers of fruit trees with poor production or water shortage.

    Idai Nature, new member of the Advisory Board of the School of Agricultural Engineering of Valencia

    The Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has chosen Idai Nature as a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Agricultural Engineering, an organ composed of the most relevant representatives of the agronomic sector of the Region of Valencia.

    COMPO EXPERT Spain opens new facilities in Gran Canaria

    COMPO EXPERT Spain has opened new facilities in Gran Canaria, specifically in the town of Telde. The presentation of the new warehouse, with an area of ​​1,500 m2, has served to showcase some of the company's most innovative products, such as Kamasol® Aqua and Vitanica® RZ, which are of great interest to farmers in the archipelago.

    JCB sells its first Teleskid in Europe, proving its versatility in the agricultural sector

    JCB has sold in Europe its first Teleskid, presented last March at the Conexpo exhibition in Las Vegas, where the potential of this machine for agricultural applications was realized. Thus, the versatility of the Teleskid 3TS-8W has been proven after being acquired by the British dairy producer WEJ & HJ Neville, from Matlock in Derbyshire.

    Case IH develops a special edition Puma CVX to commemorate its 175th anniversary

    Case IH Agriculture has created a 175 anniversary version of the Puma 175 CVX tractor, which will be available in limited numbers to commemorate the 175 years since its founding. The anniversary edition also marks the 10-year production of the Puma line, the tractors range from 150 to 240 hp produced at the St Valentin factory in Austria.

    Javier Seisdedos: “we bet on a tractor that suits the needs of the farmer”

    E-Commerce Agrario took advantage of its presence in Demoagro 2017 to interview the general manager of Arbos in Iberia and Latin America, Javier Seisdedos, who revealed to us the objectives that the firm is marking in the agricultural machinery market.

    Grupo Projar surprises with its products of coconut fibers suitable for organic farming

    The green sector company, Grupo Projar, has developed a line of coconut fiber products with certified ecological suitability, which contribute to improving soil for agricultural activities. This interesting innovation was made known by this company in the recent edition of the Fair Infoagro 2016, where it also presented as a novelty its range of pots and biodegradable trays, which allow to transplant without extracting the plant from its container.

    The founder of Idai Nature, recognized as ‘Best National Entrepreneur 2017’

    Idai Nature founder Carlos Ledó has received the ASTER award that annually awards ESIC BUSINESS & MARKETING SCHOOL in the category of Best National Entrepreneur 2017.

    Farmers and ranchers affected by the hail can benefit from the Special Support Plan activated by Ibercaja

    Farmers and ranchers affected by the recent hail storms in the regions of Jiloca and Calatayud can benefit from a Special Support Plan activated by Ibercaja. The bank is thus in solidarity with the victims of a sector with which has been linked for 140 years.