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Castilla-La Mancha begins pollination with bumblebees to increase production in almond
Koppert Biological System has initiated the introduction of natural pollination with bumblebees in Castilla-La Mancha, to increase production in almond. To this end, it has developed and patented a hive, called commercially TRIPOL, designed specifically to pollinate fruit and woody crops, even with cold and other climatic adversities, and that contributes to increase the almond harvest up to 30%.
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Bayer hosts an expert forum on Fruit Logistics to discuss the challenges of the fruit and vegetable sector
Bayer has participated in Fruit Logística 2017, held in Berlin, through a forum of experts in which it has analyzed and debated on the challenges and opportunities of the production of fruits and vegetables in Europe. Through this initiative, Bayer is firmly committed to the association of all parts of the food chain to meet the needs of consumers.
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PROEXPORT intensifies its commercial activity in Fruit Logística 2017 to increase its share of business
The inauguration of the Fruit Logística 2017 fair in Berlin has provided an intense commercial activity for the horticultural exporters of the Region of Murcia, represented in the stand of the Murcia Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables (PROEXPORT). Thus, as PROEXPORT director Fernando P. Gómez Molina explains, "we have hosted multiple meetings with the objective of reaching all our customers the interest of the Region of Murcia to meet our commitments to meet the demand we are receiving, as a result of the cold wave that has affected horticultural crops throughout Europe and Murcia is one of the few areas that has been saved, attracting the interest of supermarket chains and intermediaries in the agricultural business".
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Citrosol will promote fruit suistainable postharvest at Fruit Logística
In this year's edition of the Fruit Logistics fair in Berlin, Citrosol's Valencian company will showcase its sustainability, showing customers and professionals how their post-harvest solutions for citrus fruits and vegetables implement environmental improvements in factors such as water or air quality, among other elements. Through these proposals the life of the fruit is extended, providing food security to the consumers, and responding to the demands of the markets that demand more sustainable products and services.
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EU: Rules to protect European banana against possible rise in Ecuadorian imports
On 2nd February, the European Parliament adopted rules aimed at protecting European banana producers from possible increases in imports from Ecuador following the country's accession to the EU's trade agreement with Colombia and Peru.
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Freshuelva promotes innovation in berries through three operating groups
The Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association of Huelva (Freshuelva) is firmly committed to promoting innovation in the red fruit sector, leading three operational groups for the development of R & D & I projects, for which assistance has already been requested to the regional Goverment, through the recent call by the Andalusian Administration to promote the creation of Operational Groups of Innovation.
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Aldi withdraws its claim of strawberries, after the UPA complaint
The German-based supermarket chain Aldi has withdrawn its offer of strawberries, which the Union of Small Farmers (UPA) had denounced the previous day, as it was considered abusive, as the selling price of the product was below the cost of production.
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Spain increases its request for community aid for fruit and vegetables by 15%
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) has informed the European Commission of funding needs for 2017, under the fruit and vegetable aid scheme, of 270 million euros. Of this amount, which represents an increase of 15% compared to the 2016 request and 18% compared to 2015, 23 million will be allocated to measures for the prevention and management of market crises, which is 8% of the total.
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UNIÓ denounces Sigal tangerine plantations that have not been cleaned or quarantined
UNIÓ de Llauradors i Ramaders has detected in some plots in…
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UPA denounces Aldi for the sale of strawberries under its production costs
The Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) is going to report to the supermarket chain Aldi to sabotage the current strawberry campaign through unfair practices such as the illegal sale of strawberries below their cost of production. As they have stated from the organization, "we have caught them underhand. Even now, when the cold wave is pushing up the price of fruit and vegetables, Aldi squeezes the farmers. "