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    • Spanish olive oil expands around the world

    Olive oil 'made in Spain' does not need presentation. Just look at the lists of the best oils in the world, covered by Spanish brands, to realize that we are the true reference worldwide. The green gold produced in our country continues to cross borders and is known in every corner of the planet. Not in vain, exports continue to grow and each campaign closes with record numbers. The traditional shipments to European countries have been adding forcefully in recent years sales to markets with huge potential such as China, the United States and Australia, as well as Brazil, Mexico, Japan or Russia, among others.

    AEFA re-elects Enrique Riquelme as general secretary

    Enrique Riquelme has renewed his position as secretary at the head of the Spanish Association of Agronutrient Manufacturers (AEFA), during the last general assembly held in Madrid. In this way, the CEO of Grupo Agrotecnología, a leading company in the sector of biostimulants and biopesticides in Spain, continues in the position for which he was appointed in 2012.
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    Verd Camps Fruits, first European company certified in the calculation of water footprint and carbon in watermelon

    Verd Camp Fruits, associated with Grupo AGF since 2007, is the first European company to be certified in the calculation and verification of its water and carbon footprint for the cultivation of Fashion watermelon, being the first time a horticultural production company has evaluated sustainability and water and carbon efficiency in the cultivation of watermelon, in general, and Fashion watermelon, in particular.

    Andalusian agro-food exports to the United Kingdom grew 15.6% since July 2016

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    From today, you can apply for the aid of the Plan Renove de Maquinaria Agrícola

    From today, August 2nd, and until next September 15th, farmers interested in modernizing their tractors and automotive machines will be able to apply for the aid of the Plan Renove de Maquinaria Agrícola 2017, whose announcement was published in the BOE, yesterday, 1st of August, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA). This Plan of Renovation of the national park of agricultural machinery will count on a budget of 5 million euros.
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    Afrucat asks to increase from 30 to 40Mkg the withdrawal quota to recover prices on bone fruit

    The Managing Director of the Business Fruit Association of Catalonia (Afrucat), Manel Simon, met on 31st July with his Italian, French and Greek counterparts to coordinate the request for an urgent meeting with the Commission's DG Agri European Union and demand an increase in the quota of withdrawal of the regulation of extraordinary measures in "that amount that is sufficient and reduce the high pressure that the prices of the fruit of bone of this summer are suffering".

    The cooperatives expect a production of 21.5Mhl in La Mancha and good commercial prospects

    Agro-food cooperatives in Castilla-La Mancha estimate that production in their autonomous community for the next wine year 2017-18 will reach 21.5 million hectoliters, as this organization has announced during its recent Assembly of Wines, held In Tomelloso, and in which the legislative, productive and commercial keys of that campaign were approached.

    Fertiberia celebrates its 19th prize for the best agricultural doctoral thesis

    On Friday, July 27th, Fertiberia celebrated the XIX edition of its Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis on Agricultural Issues, in an event held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Enviroment and chaired by the Minister, Isabel García Tejerina. This award has been consolidated since its inception as one of the most prestigious in Europe and the best endowed economically. This year has highlighted the great number of papers presented, 32 theses from Spain and Portugal, as well as the scientific quality of the same.

    Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro starts the campaign with the sights set on new markets

    The Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro has started its new campaign with a forecast of production of five million kilos, and its aim in the revaluation of this product (unique in the world for its organoleptic properties), the Prolongation of its commercialization and the commitment to new export markets.

    The melon and the watermelon advance of the hand of the innovation

    In the middle of the summer, like the one we are in, one of the most consumed products in Spanish homes is undoubtedly watermelon and melon. Far from past times in which the consumer had little to choose from, the sector is currently advancing in the development of new varieties increasingly adapted to the tastes and needs of the markets. And they do it in the hands of the main seed-breeding companies, which make available to the producers the best materials to achieve this.