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Spanish exports of agricultural equipment resist the poor situation of the European market and increase in 2016 almost 3%
Exports of the Spanish agricultural equipment industry show its good health, in spite of the difficult situation of the European market, its main destination, reaching in 2016 a total of 2,101,665,042.68 €, representing a growth of almost 3% with In relation to 2015. Data, published by AGRAGEX, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Agricultural Machinery and Components, Greenhouses, Crop Protection, Irrigation Systems, Livestock Equipment, Animal Health and Nutrition, Forestry, Biomass And Post-Harvest, on the occasion of its participation in the International Fair for Animal Production-FIGAN, which took place in Zaragoza from 28th to 31th March.
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ASAJA Albacete mobilizes thousands of farmers and ranchers in defense of the rural environment, under the motto “No field, no life”
ASAJA Albacete has staged a demonstration in the capital of his province, on Thursday, April 6th, under the motto "No field, no life", demanding measures to the regional and central administration to solve the very serious situation of the agrarian sector, including, among others, the declaration of Plague of the mountain rabbit and other species of big game, with measures to eradicate these pests; a plan of irrigation that guarantees the future of the exploitations and the wealth in the region: 1,500 hm3 for 500,000 has. to 20 years; that CAP aid should be more agile, consistent with rules and, above all, basic to the viability of farms: that the aid should not be delayed.
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Thousands of farmers “take” the city of Murcia claiming a solution for the Mar Menor
Thousands of farmers, more than 400 tractors and hundreds of trucks keep a demonstration in the capital of Murcia on Wednesday, April 5th in demand of a solution for the Mar Menor that allows them to continue producing food sustainably in the region of Campo de Cartagena. After 24 hours of peaceful concentration, protesters have called for the commitment of the Agriculture Minister, Isabel García Tejerina, to go to Murcia to meet with them to "immediately" find a solution to their situation.
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The Interprofessional of Wine will strengthen its collaboration with the Regulatory Councils
The Interprofessional of Wine of Spain has recently celebrated its Ordinary General Assembly, preceded by a Board of Directors, in which it has been agreed to continue working with the Spanish Conference of Wine Regulatory Councils (CECRV) for the signing of an agreement between both that allows the Creation of a Joint Committee in which the representatives of the Regulatory Councils participate and their incorporation in the Marketing Commission, in charge of the promotion actions.
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Olive oil continues to grow in export and production, ending February with 153,300 t.
Olive oil continues its positive trend in exports and production, closing February with 153,300 t, according to data from the latest olive oil market bulletin, published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA). It analyzes the data provided by the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), as well as the market situation, whose data show an increase in available resources.
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Orellana values the importance of Big Data in the rationalization and sustainability of agricultural activity
The Director General of Rural Development and Forest Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Esperanza Orellana has valued the importance of new information and communication technologies (Big Data) to contribute, through a more sustainable use of resources, to the rationalization of agricultural activity. Orellana, who made the remarks during the inaugural session of the conference held on March 29th by the Ministry to analyze current trends in the world of Big Data, said that policies to promote information and communication are crucial for agriculture.
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Santander provides Azucarera with a preferential financing agreement for its farmers
Banco Santander and Azucarera, the leading sugar producer in Spain, signed a collaboration agreement on 28th March, which will offer preferential financing conditions to beet growers contracted with this company, both in terms of short-term financing, through the advance of the harvest, and in medium and long-term financing, through the EIB Agro line, which allows the financing of farms up to 100% of the investments they make to improve their productivity, with from 5 to 12 years and with flexible quotas.
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LA UNIÓ denounces the Generalitat and AICA bad practices of Alcampo and Dia in the sale of oranges
LA UNIÓ of Llauradors i Ramaders has asked the Generalitat's Directorate General for Trade and Consumption and the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) to initiate an investigation on the prices they are applying in their citrus offerings the distribution chain Alcampo and Supermercados Dia, in case they could be incurring supposedly in practices contrary to some of the guiding principles of the Law of the Food chain.
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Syngenta implements pollination practices to preserve biodiversity in Abadía Retuerta vineyards
The Abadía Retuerta farm, located in the Valladolid municipality of Sardón del Duero, practices environmentally friendly agriculture and recovers biodiversity in the margins of its vineyards, through Operation Pollinator, an international program implemented by Syngenta with the collaboration of different scientific organizations in Spain, whose objective is the establishment of specific habitats for pollinating insects in the margins of the crops, which allow the creation of natural refuges for pollinators and encourage the presence of other arthropods useful as predators and parasitoids.
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Quality and internationalization, keys to the future for the melon and watermelon sector in CLM
The commitment to quality and internationalization are key to the future of the melon and watermelon sector in Castilla-La Mancha, as it emerges from the Workshop "Vertebration and organization of the Melon and Watermelon sector in Castilla-La Mancha", Recently celebrated in the Cooperativa Santiago Apóstol de Tomelloso (Ciudad Real), by Agro-food Cooperatives Castilla-La Mancha.