Silvia Cifre: “Innovation remains the basis of the portfolio of BASF, after 150 years of history”
If BASF has come this far, after 150 years of history, it is because innovation from the side of chemistry has supported its development. The current head of Division Crop Protection BASF, Silvia Cifre has exclusive how innovation is expressed in its product portfolio that adapts to the evolution of the market and growing environmental demands, in addition to its commitment to intensive and extensive cultivation in Spain. Cifre also believes that a way to streamline processes for evaluating new technologies would establish a single entity structure.
Asia Fruit Logistica 2016: Spain, the country’s fastest growing
Between 7 and 9 September will be held in Hong Kong the 10th edition of the fair of fruits and vegetables most important in Asia: Asia Fruit Logistica. The event, which has already registered record highs in 2015, has grown by 10% in the number of exhibitors who have applied this year. Spain is the country with largest increase in participation registered so far. Followed Ecuador, Egypt, Australia and Chile. Colombia will attend for the first time.
“We want people to have fun cooking and are fed healthy and flavorful”. Torres Bros.
Sergio and Javier left their mark, in duplicate, fun and educational in everything they touch, all that are cooking, in every corner of the Spanish pantry are their fields and waters. On seasonal product turns your kitchen: take full advantage of the simple, but do not skimp on venturing into the umbra Amazon u to add new ingredients, but sifted through their prism. You can know a bit of them in this exclusive interview.
Vineyard: the globalized culture par excellence
If globalization dictates on economic, political and social relations, foot field is an example that illustrates in recent decades: the vineyard. The relocation of the crop beyond the shores of the Mediterranean has reached and even China, a market with great potential consumption of wine, which stands as the second vineyard in the world, behind Spain. The OIV has analyzed the potential for wine production, the balance of the harvest and the market situation and international exchanges in 2015.
Virgilio Martínez y Jorge Vallejo: “We must rescue the origin to save the future”
Madrid Fusion gastronomic often point to the forefront with a radius of global action. But also it returns to the past, especially when the support is the culinary legacy of future generations. The chefs Virgilio Martinez and Jorge Vallejo's role Dock and Marty McFly donned, rescuing the roots of food and cooking techniques forgotten in Latin America, with Argentine Mauro Colagreco, for the present of that charge remains, today, intact . It is a coherent project that unites kitchen with territory and marked social character.
Mexico opens the door to fresh meat of swine Spanish
Spain thus becomes the first country in the European Union (EU) authorized to export pig meat to Mexico, after a long process of negotiation with the health authorities of this country, and as a result of successful efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) and the Ministry of Commerce.
Red CALC-journalism award Alltech
Do your stories tell of Quality and Innovation in Agriculture? Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition along with Red CALC - Agricultural Communicators Network of Latin America and the Caribbean - reward the best journalistic works on agriculture, animal production and / or agribusiness. You have to present your work deadline until 22 April.
Spain has three stronger cooperatives
Associative Entity Priority is the spearhead of the food industry. The AN Group is a strong, diversified and well-sized cooperative example, as Ovispain and DCOOP, the other two groups that are part of this official figure who drives a professionalized cooperative model with relevant to produce and market global dimension and therefore generate more value, employment and wealth.
Just as important it is to produce and communicate what is grown
Agriculture in the XXI century society is as necessary as unknown. It is the conclusion of the last general assembly and the press conference of the Business Association for Plant Protection (AEPLA). They are the consumer aware of the important role that agriculture plays in the production of fresh foods every day arrive at your table? This and other questions have led to AEPLA to launch the "I Perception Survey and Image Agriculture" conducted by the consulting Commends and now the results are made public.
“News of the CAP” for Agri-Food cooperative
The Conference on "New CAP 2016", organized by Agrifood Cooperatives of Castilla-La Mancha, has focused on issues such as the single application, Basic Pay, helps Pillar, the incorporation of young and improving operations. Globalcaja, which has also been sponsoring the event, has shown its commitment to the agricultural world of the region in such an important issue for the community as is everything related to the CAP.