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    • The Panama Canal transit will be limited the effects of El Niño

    The Canal Authority will limit Panamáinformó from April 18 the draft of vessels transiting the waterway. The measure is due to the drought caused by El Niño, which maintains extremely low levels in the two artificial lakes that feed the canal, lakes Gatun and Alhajuela.

    Deoleo aims at high oil production

    The markt company olive oil estimated at more than 1,400,000 tonnes of olive oil production for the 2015-2016 campaign. The total availability of olive oil, added stocks from the previous year and imports will be around 1,700,000 tons.

    AOVE is fashionable

    The Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) finds its position as a premium product thanks to the Second Congress of Extra Virgin Olive Oil: "The Great Discovery" organized by QVEXTRA! This second edition of the International Congress held in Toledo, Spanish gastronomic capital 2016, has been the perfect frame for the signing, between QVEXTRA! and the Consorzio di Qualitá Extravergine (CEQ), an unprecedented agreement between Spain and Italy to support quality extra virgin with all the strength and firmness demanded by the sector.

    Convened a new Award for Research around egg products

    The Institute of Egg Studies (IEH) has announced the twentieth edition of the Research Prize for completed jobs or projects any of the following topics: egg composition, quality of eggs and egg products, use and consumption of egg and egg products or sustainability in the production of eggs and egg products. The prize, worth 10,000 euros, will be presented at the ceremony commemorating the World Egg Day, celebrated in October.

    Spain: “South Almond” under precision agriculture

    The cooperative leader in the production of nuts of Andalusia, Almendrera South, with 4,200 farmer members and 20,000 hectares in production spread throughout the region, implement in their field test a new technology fertigation, which aims to ensure the most effective use water and fertilizers, under the agreement between the Foundation Caja Rural del Sur and technology company 'Wise Irrisystem', based in El Ejido (Almería).

    IX International Competition quality EVOO Pedro Leon Mellado

    The Fair of the Olivo of Montoro Consortium announces a new edition of the competition for samples of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 2015-2016 harvest and must come from a homogeneous batch of production at least 5,000 kg. The contest includes three categories: Fruity Green AOVEs the group, the group AOVEs Fruity Matures and the Special Award for Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil DO Montoro - Adamuz. The deadline to contest ends on April 15 at 15 hours.

    WWD: Irrigated area increased by 8.7% in 15 years

    On World Water Day, the Technology Platform for Sustainable Agriculture (SEF) adds value irrigated Spanish model as a way to ensure food supplies. Given the growing world population, irrigation has proven to be essential to ensure supplies of staples tool. In Spain, irrigation accounts for about 15% of the total area cultivated and almost 60% of national agricultural final production.

    Parliament calls restrict the use of antibiotics in livestock

    The use of existing veterinary antibiotics should be limited, while the development of new products is encouraged, to combat the growing resistance of bacteria to antimicrobial drugs, according to the Parliament. In ruling on the proposed changes to Community legislation on veterinary medicines, the Chamber requested that the collective and preventive treatment of animals is prohibited, and supported boost research into new medicines.

    Peru lifts up trade barriers to US beef

    The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation establishes specific health requirements mandatory for imports of meat and edible offal chilled or frozen bovine compliance from the United States (US).

    EU: Extraordinary measures for the dairy sector, pigs and fruit and vegetables

    Brussels has agreed to implement a mechanism for voluntary reduction of milk production, doubling intervention buying skimmed milk powder and butter at fixed price. In pigs, agreed to introduce private storage of pigmeat again and fruits and vegetables, exceptional measures adopted on the occasion of the Russian veto is extended for another year. The EC will increase the limit of aid Member States may grant to agricultural and livestock farms under the regime "de minimis".