Interfresa repeats its solidarity initiative “Campanadas con fresas”, in favor of the Association for the Fight against Cancer
The Interprofessional Association of the Strawberry Andalusian (Interfresa) repeats this year its solidarity initiative 'Campanadas con fresas', in favor of the Spanish Association for the Fight against Cancer (AECC), with which it is expected to achieve a greater economic contribution for this organization . In three days, 12,000 cartridges will be distributed in twelve towns in Huelva province, to celebrate with this fruit the entry of the new year. In the words of the manager of Interfresa, Pedro Marín, this initiative had already last year national echo to the point that from cities such as Madrid, Barcelona or Bilbao have received requests to do it this year. But despite the high demand, from the Interprofessional can not commit to have the quantities of strawberries needed.
ASEDAS predicts an increase in Christmas consumption between 3 and 5%
The supermarkets of ASEDAS, Spanish Association of Distributors, Supermarkets and Supermarkets foresees an increase in Christmas consumption between 3 and 5 percent. They also expect the largest influx of customers during the Christmas and New Year weeks, especially on the weekends of the 23rd and 24th and the 30th and 31st of December.
FIMA 2018 exceeds, two months after its start, the figures of surface and brands of its 2016 edition
Two months after its celebration, which will take place from February 20th to 24th, 2018, the FIMA 2018 international fair for agricultural machinery exceeds the exhibition area (16,000 square meters) and participating brands (1,500) to its 2016 edition.
The Priego de Córdoba PDO obtains the first prizes of the 2017/18 campaign
The Protected Designation of Origin "Priego de Córdoba" has received the first prizes of the 2017/18 campaign, after being awarded some of its oils in The Best Products Awards of the Natural Spaces of Andalusia.
Juan Marín relieves Jorge Brotons as president of Eucofel
The candidate of FEPEX, Juan Marín, was elected last December 5, in Brussels, president of the European Association of the Trade of Fruits and Vegetables of the EU, EUCOFEL, taking over from the current president of FEPEX, Jorge Brotons.
Ramiro Arnedo innovates with new red california peppers: Sanabria F1, Mauricio F1 and Ercina F1
The seed house Ramiro Arnedo has held a few days ago in El Ejido open days, to publicize their new red pepper varieties. During two days, more than 250 farmers and technicians of the main commercializing companies of the province could know the new material of Ramiro Arnedo. These are the varieties Sanabria F1, Mauricio F1 and Ercina F1 with which this Spanish company completes the growing cycles from the early to the late.
An energetic cluster composed of eight fruit and vegetable cooperatives is born
Eight fruit and vegetable cooperatives will share their information for the first time in an energy cluster. It is an initiative framed within the European SCOoPE project, coordinated by Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España. This group, a pioneer in the use of real-time energy data to improve its efficiency through comparison or "benchmarking", is made up of the Valencian cooperatives Vinícola de Lliria, Coopego, Coabe (Bétera), Rural San Vicente Ferrer de Benaguasil, Agricultural San José de Alcàsser, Copal (Algemesí), Anecoop and Alzicoop (Alzira).
Cajamar confirms the good health of Almeria’s horticulture and analyzes the consequences of Brexit
Cajamar has confirmed the good evolution of the fruit and vegetables sector in Almeria, during the presentation of its report on the fruit and vegetable campaign 2016-17, which took place on November 30 in Almeria. An event attended by more than 200 entrepreneurs, technicians and professionals of the sector, and which has also included the presentation in Almeria of the document 'Brexit and agri-food sector. Where we are and where we are going'.
Todolivo starts, with the harvest, the final evaluation phase of its genetic improvement test field
With the harvest of the trial field at the 'La Mata' farm, in the municipality of Villafranca de Córdoba, Todolivo has started the second and final evaluation phase of its Genetic Improvement Program. This is the most important test of its kind worldwide and one of the most significant that this company has launched. A project that was born with the aim of obtaining new varieties for Olivar en Seto that improve existing ones and that allow enriching and expanding the current organoleptic catalog, with new EVOOs of different flavors and aromas.
Valagro’s continues to lead innovation at the 3rd World Congress on the use of Biostimulants in Agriculture
Valagro, a leader in the production and marketing of biostimulants and specialty nutrients, will participate at the 3rd World Congress on the use of Biostimulants in Agriculture as a Gold sponsor. The Congress, technical and scientific key event for the industry, will be hosted for the first time in the United States, from today to November 30th, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Miami. More than 1,200 delegates from around the world are expected to participate, an indication of the tremendous interest of the scientific community and the agricultural world.