
The EU’s Banana Prices Observatory analyzes the impact of imports
On 29th March, the first working meeting of the Community Banana and Banana Price Observatory, held in the framework of the 4th Forum of the Outermost Regions (RUP), was held in Brussels. The objective of this meeting was to measure the specific impact of banana imports from third countries on the markets of European producer countries and, if necessary, to take measures aimed at ensuring the survival of the Community crop

Unica Group ups its green asparagus production with the integration of the European SCA
Unica Group, Spain's leading horticultural exporter, has increased its green asparagus production to 800 tonnes during this campaign, following the integration in the structure of the cooperative Gaditana Europeos that, in addition to the product, is also engaged in the production and marketing of cereal and extra virgin olive oil.

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.

Anecoop grew 10.7% in turnover in the last campaign
The turnover of the cooperative group Anecoop has grown 10.7% during the last campaign, reaching 639 million euros. It is the best exercise to date of this company not only in marketed value, but also in volume, which has experienced an increase of 4.8% to exceed 782,000 tonnes. In all, the consolidated of all the companies of the group amounts to 930,000 tons and 802 million euros.

Post-harvest citrus technology helps citrus exports from Egypt to China and Australia
The Citrus company specializing in post-harvest technology for citrus, Citrosol, has been contributing with its advice and advances in R & D & I to the fact that Egypt's leading exporting companies are approaching markets in the Middle East and even in China and Australia. This was evidenced in the post-harvest technical seminar that Citrosol held in Cairo, in collaboration with the Agricultural Export Council (AEC) of Egypt.

Canarian banana producers target Moroccan market
Representatives of ASPROCAN Banana Growers Organizations have visited Casablanca these days to learn firsthand about the opportunities available for banana exports from the Canary Islands to Morocco. In this trip, organized in collaboration with the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX), the Canarian delegation has held meetings with the main horticultural companies of distribution and maturation of Moroccan bananas and with interest in the introduction of the Canarian Plantain in the market of that country.

Chile: First exports of nectarines reach the Chinese market
On February 4th, the authorities of the People's Republic of China confirmed that the country has access to nectarines from Chile, a long awaited news from this South American country, whose materialization has been possible thanks to the joint work of the sector Public and private.

Valencian agriculture suffers losses of 26M € due to the uncontrolled growth of the wild fauna
The agricultural sector of the Valencian Community has suffered direct losses of about 26 million euros, caused by the exponential increase that in recent years have been experiencing wildlife populations. According to calculations made during a meeting held by officials of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA), LA UNIÓ of Llauradors i Ramaders, the Federation of Agro-food Cooperatives of the Region of Valencia and the Hunting Federation of the Region of Valencia, the predatory action of wild species on crops and agricultural infrastructure has experienced an increase of at least 30% over the past year.

PROEXPORT forms its companies in the implementation of a model of crime prevention
The Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables of the Region of Murcia (PROEXPORT) advocates the implementation of the model of crime prevention among its associated companies and, among the actions undertaken for this purpose, has held an informative day, imparted by the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), to examine how to prevent criminal liability of legal persons and analyze the risks in the sector.

Cuna de Platero initiates the sustainable cultivation of strawberry in Ávila to be able to serve berries all the year
The Moguereña Cuna de Platero cooperative has started sustainable strawberry cultivation in Avila in order to offer a constant supply of berries throughout the year, as it will be able to have fresh strawberries from June to October, developing its concept "Your Global Berry Partner" . The company has five hectares of cultivation in Castilla y León in which it applies the same sustainability criteria as in Huelva.