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    • Afrucat and DARP collaborate with Edeka in promoting flat peach in Germany

    Supermarkets Edeka, the main German distribution chain, has included in its promotional campaign for the month of July the flat peach. In this initiative, which is expected to double sales of this product, the Business Fruit Association of Catalonia (Afrucat) and the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (DARP) of the Catalan Autonomous Government collaborate.

    Du Pont Pioneer sponsors the first European sunflower harvest in Seville

    The early sowing technique, which Pioneer introduced 20 years ago in Spain in the cultivation of corn, together with the use of the Pioneer P64LC108 hybrid variety, has led to the first sunflower crop of this campaign to have taken place yesterday, 22th June, in the Sevillian town of La Campaña, Seville. A collection that is anticipated at least one month on the usual dates in Andalusia, one of the first areas of Europe to harvest.

    The Government of Aragon enables up to 50M € to mitigate drought damage

    The Department of Rural Development and Sustainability of the Government of Aragon will support the creation of a specific line of loan of up to 50 million euros for farmers and ranchers affected by the drought that need to resort to financing their expenses. The aid will consist of financing the interest to which the banks perform these operations trying to get as close as possible to zero.

    AGRACE presents the 100% Native Breed logo, which certifies the purity of the Celtiberian White Sheep

    The Association of Cattle Breeders of Celtic White Caprine Breed (AGRACE) celebrates today, June 29th, in Madrid an event of presentation of the Autochthonous Breed Logo 100% in which, in addition to a tasting of products, will be held a Day on topics Related to the marketing under this Logo launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA).

    25% of photovoltaic plants for self-consumption have agricultural use

    The 25% of the photovoltaic plants for self consumption that are raised in national territory are destined to the agricultural activity, mainly to the cultures of irrigation. Specifically, in the last three years, solar plants with a total production capacity of around 25 megawatts (equivalent to 90 football fields) have been installed in the Spanish agricultural sector, which will allow irrigators to save up to 60% in electricity, Once the investment in the plates is amortized.

    The world consumption of Olive Oil is maintained and exceeds in 13% to the production

    With an initial estimate of around 3 million tonnes, world olive oil consumption for the 2016/17 wine year will exceed production by 13%, according to data from the International Olive Oil Council (IOC). This number consolidates a trend started ten years ago.

    Board warns the Government that if it closes the transfer of the Negratín will harm the agriculture of the Bajo Almanzora

    The Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Minister, Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, has called on the central government to offer guarantees that it will not close the Negratín-Almanzora transfer as of August, as farmers in the Bajo Almanzora region fear. This cut in supply would be an "enormous loss" for the more than 24,000 hectares of crops and 10,000 irrigators (citrus, horticultural and some greenhouses) in this area of ​​the province of Almeria, which depend on a 70 % of the waters of this transfer.

    John Deere Expands Market with Acquisition of Spray Manufacturer, Mazzotti

    John Deere has announced the purchase of the private company, Mazzotti, in charge of manufacturing sprayers based in Ravenna, Italy. An operation, which will provide the opportunity to serve more customers in European markets, as stated by the president of Agricultural Solutions and Information Manager of this company, John May.

    ANSEMAT participates in a project to promote the use of intelligent agriculture technologies

    The National Association of Agricultural, Forestry and Green Space Machinery (ANSEMAT) participates together with four European partners (the Agricultural University of Athens (Greece), Mad About Pandas (Germany), Inosens (Serbia) and Innovative Initiatives (Spain)) in the European innovation project GATES, acronym of "Applying GAming TEchnologies for training professionals in Smart Farming".
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    Farmers of Huelva defend against those who link their activity with the fire of Doñana

    Farmers and herdsmen in Huelva have flatly rejected the accusations of some groups for whom the origin of the Doñana fire would be in uncontrolled farming practices and have expressed their utter indignation and anger. From the Union of Small Farmers (UPA) Huelva has defended the important implication that the agricultural sector has with the conservation of its environment and has denied these accusations: "in Huelva there is no uncontrolled agriculture" they affirm, "and, of course, we are most interested in protecting our environment. Our lives are in it".