Fecoam bets for a greener agriculture to improve the environment
The Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of the Region (Fecoam) coordinates a proposal to carry out the project 'Implementation of Ecological Developments for Sustainable Agriculture' (IDEAS), which may be financed by the National Rural Development Program of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Magrama) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (Feader).
The European producers of banana defend the aid of all the primary sector of the ORs
The Association of European Producers of Banana and Banana (APEB), of which the Association of Organizations of Producers of Banana of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN) is part, has made this week a series of meetings with the aim of specifying the new steps of the sector in the European Union.
UPA launches a project to improve the safety at work of farmers and ranchers
Agriculture and livestock are professions not exempt from risks for the professionals who perform them. In fact, statistics from the Ministry of Labor confirm that the primary sector, together with construction and the manufacturing industry, leads the statistics of work accidents that cause loss, with an incidence of 5,381.5 accidents per 100,000 workers. A figure that also grows steadily in the last decade.
Gruventa foresees a citrus campaign marked by quality and internationalization
The fruit exporting company, GRUVENTA, faces a new citrus campaign marked by "an excellent quality" and in which they also foresee an "extraordinary internationalization".
Asaja Murcia bets on “a differentiation” to promote the internationalization of Spanish lemon
The agricultural professional organization ASAJA Murcia has indicated that, after the announcement of the EU confirming again Turkish lemons as a risk product for breaching European regulations on pesticide residues, and submitting them again in the 2018/2019 campaign to official controls more intense, it is vital to provide a "differentiation" to the Spanish lemon, for the "high quality" it has.
Linde presents its new system of cameras Surround View
If a pedestrian enters the "blind spot" of a truck, chances are that an accident will occur. The operator may not notice the person before it is too late, or even not see it at any time. According to the Statistical Report of Work Accidents, published by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, in Spain there were 47,825 accidents with industrial vehicles in 2017, which caused 49 deaths. Therefore, as part of its commitment to safety, Linde Material Handling now offers a peripheral vision system to reduce the risk of accidents: Surround view.
The Nufri Group celebrates 10 years in La Rasa
The farm of the Rasa (Soria) of the Nufri Group begins the harvesting of its first apples of the season with a forecast of a total of 25 million kilos of varieties Golden, Gala, Fuji, Envy and Evelina. The campaign that has begun this week will extend until the first week of November, combining the different varieties.
Cranberries, one of the five most important Chilean fruit products abroad
The president of the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta) Jorge Valenzuela, considers that the national market is going through a "very good moment". And, in his opinion, the demand for the fruit products of the country is showing an unprecedented boom.
In 2017, 9,187 million liters of fruit juice were consumed in Europe
The European Union continues to be one of the main world powers in the consumption of fruit juice and nectars. According to the latest study carried out by the European Association of Juice Manufacturers (AIJN), total consumption during 2017 was 9,187 million liters, with a per capita consumption of 17.9 liters per person. Among the countries analyzed, Germany leads the consumption of fruit juice and nectars, with a total of 2,342 million liters, followed by France with 1,406 million liters and England with 1,079 million liters.
HUERCASA will participate in the tenth edition of Fruit Attraction
Huercasa will participate from 23 to 25 October in the tenth edition of Fruit Attraction, the most important event of the sector at national level, which will take place at IFEMA Feria de Madrid. The company will take advantage of this scenario to publicize its work in the reduction of food waste, which is being progressively applied to its entire range of products. Involved in the concept of circular economy and the maximum use of food, Huercasa is working on different products that guarantee the reduction of raw material waste. In this line, the company will present new solutions that, in addition to facilitating the consumption of these foods in the home, will optimize the use of the raw material that arrives from the field.