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    • TEN-energy: imagination to reduce huge irrigation costs

    Spanish irrigators resort to creative ways to meet the superlatives electrical costs of its modern facilities. FENACORE calls on the authorities to promote the trans-European energy network, as a first step towards a common energy market in buying and selling energy.

    Pedro Sanchez and his tailored suits for agriculture. Elisa Plumed

    Since the elections last December 20th, Spain will not stop dancing…

    How to turn an idea into a differential innovation and finance?

    Technology Centre, with the collaboration of the CDTI, has organized the III Practical Workshop funding of R & D + i. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the options of national and international funding for R + D + i financed by the CDTI. The third workshop, held on April 6, strengthens its practical nature and has four major developments.

    IX International Competition quality EVOO Pedro Leon Mellado

    The Fair of the Olivo of Montoro Consortium announces a new edition of the competition for samples of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 2015-2016 harvest and must come from a homogeneous batch of production at least 5,000 kg. The contest includes three categories: Fruity Green AOVEs the group, the group AOVEs Fruity Matures and the Special Award for Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil DO Montoro - Adamuz. The deadline to contest ends on April 15 at 15 hours.

    Ibero-American cooperation in food and nutrition

    Research and dissemination of knowledge to improve the quality of life of the population is one of the challenges of the Iberoamerican Nutrition Foundation (FINUT). Through these agreements, it wants to encourage institutional cooperation contributes to the integral development of individuals and the maximum dissemination of knowledge. The collaboration extends to the National University of Cordoba (Argentina), ILSI Mesoamerica (Life Sciences Institute Association), Hygea and Granotec.

    The positive impact of the plant variety for the economy and the environment

    A world without plant variety would mean less food security and higher prices. 80% of the increase in wheat production in the last 15 years is attributed to the plant variety. Plant breeding has reduced by 33% the CO2 emitted by the EU over the last 15 years.

    Winning in size is growing in markets, an example in Castilla-La Mancha

    The Government of Castilla-La Mancha promote the merger of cooperatives through the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 and precedence to their farmers. "Cooperatives take the steps trade integration or enterprise merger, they will have more aid. Farmers who belong to this type of cooperatives, which are to be joined, will also have priority in receiving direct aid, "said Francisco Martinez Arroyo.

    “International Year of Pulses” looking for increasing consumption and cultivation

    In the past, legumes was the food of subsistence population. Linked to the consumption of people of mature and older, new generations do not include them in your favorite dishes. As culture is deficient in extension. Spain imports more than it produces. The objectives of the Association and the Government Legumbristas is recovering consumption being basic health and boost production of quality figures

    Macri wants to turn Argentina in the world supermarket

    The most professionalized exhibition of Argentine agroindustrial sector witnessed a historic landmark, no doubt testimonial. The presence of the president of the nation for the first time in Expoagro staged changing agricultural policy. The previous government had decided to interventionism and control of exports of agricultural products. Instead, Macri Administration is implementing and stimulating measures such as the reduction of withholding tax, currency devaluation and removes obstacles to sell more across borders. Obama's visit to the country is another opportunity to reopen or improve access to the US market for some of its productions.

    Spain: Year 2015, a before and after in wine exports

    The Spanish wine exports break records last year, according to the Spanish Wine Market Observatory (OEMV). Foreign sales have recorded 2,638 million euros, touching the 24 million hectoliters. The average price eased its relegation last year to 1.10 euros per liter. United States, Canada and Mexico are the most focused on wines with higher added value destinations.