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Antonio Vergel: “Without phytosanitaries, agro-food production would be reduced by more than 50%”
Without phytosanitaries, agro-food production would be drastically reduced by up to 50%, and it would be impossible to ensure the food needs of present and future populations, according to Carlos Vergel, president of the Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Agrícolas (COITAND). During the inagural day of the 14th Symposium on Plant Health, held in Seville from 25th to 27th January. Vergel regretted that a restrictive approach in Community legislation is making it difficult to register and use new products, although plant health is a key part of agricultural production. For its part, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Carmen Ortiz, has ensured that the Andalusian Government is working to promote plant health through aid to the Operational Groups of Innovation.
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Massey Ferguson’s turnover in Spain grew 18% in 2016
The turnover of Massey Ferguson in Spain during 2016 has experienced an increase of 18%, as it has been revealed at its annual meeting of dealers, held recently in Madrid. In it, were analyzed the results of last year and announced the projects for 2017 of this brand, which will have all possible alternatives in tractors and will continue to reinforce its full-line bet with the full range of field machinery.
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PRESTOP®, novelty of MASSÓ for the integrated control of diseases
PRESTOP®, novelty of MASSÓ for the integrated control of diseases
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John Deere continues to lead, despite the delicate global situation of its sector
The company John Deere maintains its leadership and stability in business, despite the global recession of the agricultural sector and the unstable construction machinery market, which have led to a reduction of its sales and, consequently, of its profits during 2016, which totaled $ 1,524 million, of which 285 were in the last quarter. The slight decrease in sales volumes is expected to reach $ 1.4 billion by 2017.
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The new image of COMPO EXPERT emphasizes innovation and quality as distinctive signs
The company COMPO EXPERT, the world leader in special fertilizers for professional use, has started 2017 with a new corporate image and new logo, which makes innovation and quality its most distinctive signs and with which it aspires to continue growing and meet the expectations of its collaborators and clients.
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Jaén will host in September the seventh edition of Fendtgüinos
The famous tractor concentration of the well-known brand Fendt, Fendtgüinos, will take place on September 21st of this year, in the city of Linares, in response to the request of many Andalusian farmers who, year after year, asked Fendt that this event will be celebrated in its Autonomous Community.
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Biological control promotes declining use of pesticides in the last 50 years
The progressive introduction of methods of control or biological protection of crops has contributed to a significant decline in the use of pesticides and other chemical agents in agriculture, which has decreased worldwide by 50 to 90 percent in the last fifty years.
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Idai Nature expands its innovative capacity with its new laboratory
Idai Nature, a manufacturer of unique natural solutions for the cultivation of fruit and vegetables without chemical residues, has inaugurated on January 10th a new laboratory in its central facilities, in the Valencian town of La Pobla de Vallbona, that will contribute to reinforce its continuous bet on the development of pioneering formulations that recover ancestral agricultural methods through the use of current technology, according to the company's CEO Carlos Ledó. He also highlighted the research that has been carried out by this firm in plant extracts with bio-insecticidal activity, "that allow us to cure plants with plants".
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Yara iberian starts 2017 with Elena Montero as new general manager for Spain and Portugal
Starting on January 1st, 2017, Elena Montero will be appointed as the new general director of Yara Iberian, replacing Mónica Andrés, who will lead the Business Unit Asia within the Yara International team.
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Cajamar opens a € 800M financing line to alleviate losses in the agricultural sector due to the storm in Valencia, Andalusia and Murcia
The rural cajas of the Cooperative Group Cajamar have authorized an initial line of special financing in the amount of 800 million euros to attend to those affected by the torrential rains that have been taking place in December in certain provinces and regions of the Comunidad Valenciana, Murcia and Andalusia.