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    • The pig sector contributes 4 out of 10 euros of surplus of the agrifood trade balance

    The food industry showed a surplus in the 2017 balance of trade of 12,061 million euros, of which 4,564 million euros correspond to the pig sector, which contributes almost 4 out of 10 euros -37.8% -, according to data from the AEAT and the Agrifood Foreign Trade Report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
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    Food produced in Europe continues to be the safest

    The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture - WINGS - celebrates the results of the 2016 EFSA Report on phytosanitary residues in food, which demonstrate once again the quality of the food we consume and the commitment of the agricultural sector to food security.
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    The Spanish vintage will be around 42-43 million hectoliters next season

    Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España estimates that wine production could be between 42-43 million hectoliters, a figure still provisional, as highlighted by the president of the sector Angel Villafranca, because the harvest is not as advanced as last year since the weather always uncertain, could affect the development of the vineyard in the coming weeks.

    This is the first forecast of Spanish lemon for the season 2018/2019

    The first forecast of AILIMPO (preliminary evaluation) for the lemon harvest for the 2018/2019 season foresees a production of 1,300,000 tonnes in Spain with uneven growth of the two Spanish varieties: Fino and Verna.

    Challenges of the horticultural sector before the export of products to Europe

    As a result of applying high standards of quality and control, the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector is the main supplier of fruits and vegetables in Europe. In the first quarter of 2018, the European Union was the destination of 93% of sales abroad of the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector, with 11.7 million tons and 11,760 million euros, according to data from the Spanish Federation of Producers Associations Fruit and Vegetable Exporters (FEPEX).
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    The US confirms the tariffs and Asemesa asks the EU to take the case to the WTO

    The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has formally published its final resolution regarding the impact of imports of black olive from Spain on the California producing sector. As it happened in the preliminary ruling of early August of last year, the USITC has affirmatively decided to conclude that imports of Spanish laws cause harm in that sector.

    Ecuador exports 92% of its mango to the United States

    As part of the promotion of the fruit, Fundación Mango Ecuador prepares the International Mango Congress for the seventh time in the country. Johnny Jara, executive director of the foundation, addressed the media explaining the benefits of the crop, and the importance of this event for foreigners and locals.

    AVA-ASAJA calls for a restructuring plan for the area affected by the eighth outbreak of Xyella

    The devastating bacterium of the Xylella fastidiosa continues its relentless advance through the Valencian territory in the face of the growing concern of the farmers. The Conselleria de Agricultura confirmed that it has detected an eighth outbreak of the disease in the same demarcated area of ​​the Marina and Comptat region where the epicenter of this serious problem that broke out in June of last year is located.

    The Ministry appoints Gema Hernández as new director of AICA

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has appointed Gema Hernández Maroñas as the new director of the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA). A career officer and member of the State Agronomist Engineers Corps, Gema Hernández Maroñas has been, previously, deputy assistant director of Fruits and Vegetables, Olive Oil and Wine, and during her professional work in the Ministry she has paid special attention to the wine sector. Until now, he was working within the General Subdirectorate of Support and Coordination of the General Secretariat of Agriculture and Food.

    The mandarin Orri doubles its sales in the 2018 campaign with about 52,000 tons

    The producers of the Orri mandarin protected variety have managed to market around 52,000 tons in the 2018 season. The results obtained in their third season after the voluntary regularization carried out by TEO, the master licensee of the variety in Spain and Portugal, represent a increase of 100% compared to the previous season (26,000 t) and place it one more year, as the variety of mandarin best quoted in the market, with an average price of approximately € 1.00 / Kg in the field.