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    • 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".

    FERDUQUE starts with the aspiration to be a national benchmark in agro-livestock fairs

    The 1st National Agricultural Fair of the Duke States, FERDUQUE, has started its 2017 edition with the firm aspiration to consolidate itself as a national reference in the sector of the agricultural and livestock fairs. This event, which will be held from June 23th to 25th at the Fairground in the town of Malagón, was inaugurated by the mayor of Malagón, Adrián Fernández; the president of the Commonwealth of the States of the Duke, Carlos Jesus Villajos; the national president of ASAJA, Pedro Barato; the provincial delegate of the Board of Communities in Ciudad Real, Carmen Teresa Olmedo; the general director of Food Industry of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Fernando Burgaz; and the president of the Provincial Council of Ciudad Real, José Manuel Caballero.

    Aceites García de la Cruz, Grand Prestige Gold Award Terrolivo contest (Jerusalem)

    The first harvest oil from the Castilian-La Mancha mill García de la Cruz, located in the municipality of Toledo, Madridejos, has won the prize "Grand Prestige Gold", one of the highest awards in the contest Terraolivo, Jerusalem.

    Fruitponic, of the Projar Group, increases the economic value of fruits such as nectarine up to 30%

    The semi-hydroponic cultivation technology, Fruitponic, developed by the Projar Group together with the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) contributes to increase the economic value of fruits in crops such as nectarine up to 30%, according to the results obtained in its tests of research, where there has been a 5% increase in fruit weight, even in situations of deficit irrigation of up to 30%. It is, therefore, a system that is suitable for large producers of fruit trees with poor production or water shortage.

    The Board promotes the Water Table of Almeria, with the incorporation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

    The Junta de Andalucía has decided to promote the Almeria Water Board, with the incorporation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and Environment and Spatial Planning. This has been reported by the new Agriculture Minister, Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, in his recent visit to the province to meet with representatives of the horticultural sector. An opportunity that has taken advantage of to advance the commissioning of said Bureau, in the second half of next July. In this way, and as highlighted by Sánchez Haro, the Andalusian Government reinforces its commitment to direct dialogue with the agricultural sector in Almeria, in order to address the challenges posed by a policy for the use of water resources in its production area.