
Cotton: The first step to defend common interests of the sector
Producers and ginners drive the creation of interprofessional cotton in Spain. Improve the product, adapt to demand and set a differentiated strategy promotion are the main objectives of the association. The sector remains assumes that advance quality, enhance the fiber and maintaining the value of cottonseed.

Spanish pig sector looks to export. Miguel Ángel Higuera
Spanish pig sector supporting an unprecedented crisis since the…

New nutrition labeling for berries of Huelva
Freshuelva and CaixaBank signed an agreement to promote a new nutrition labeling under new EU requirements in the field of berries. The project will be implemented by the Agricultural Industry Technology Center (Adesva).

How to turn an idea into a differential innovation and finance?
Technology Centre, with the collaboration of the CDTI, has organized the III Practical Workshop funding of R & D + i. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the options of national and international funding for R + D + i financed by the CDTI. The third workshop, held on April 6, strengthens its practical nature and has four major developments.

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.