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    Saving water in the Huelva strawberry crop, The Guardian award for sustainability

    Last year, the cultivation of strawberries in Huelva managed to reduce its water consumption by 40%, resulting in considerable water savings, namely 1.7 billion liters of water. A great achievement, made possible thanks to a project funded by the company Innocent Drinks, a subsidiary of Coca Cola, and developed by the team AGR research 227 Hydraulic and Irrigation of the University of Cordoba, which has won the Guardian Sustainable Business Award, in its category dedicated to water.

    Open the quota to transform bone fruit withdrawn from the market into juice

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has announced the opening of withdrawal of a quota of 20,000 tons of peaches, nectarines and Paraguayans to deliver the juice industry during the period between June 20 and September 30. An amount that does not distort the juice market, according to the information provided by the industry itself, and which is intended to regulate the market for these products, to avoid falling prices, while contributing to charity, since the juice obtained will be donated to charities.

    Hundreds of citrus groves and olive trees affected by fire in Bolbaite (Valencia)

    The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) has warned that…

    More aid to Andalusian producers affected by the Russian veto

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (CAPDER) of Andalusia has opened a new call for aid to farmers affected by the Russian veto. Interested parties have until 31 July 2016 to request payment of the subsidies corresponding to operations management exceptional crises resulting from such veto.

    Peru exports fresh asparagus and blueberries to the US without fumigation requirement

    From May 10th, 2016, Peru can now exports to the United States asparagus and fresh blueberries without the requirement fumigation required for these crops, as a result of the meetings held by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru, Juan Manuel Benites with undersecretary of Agriculture of this country, Ed Avalos. It has also been managed the access to the US market, with 320 million consumers, of new products such as tomato, cherimoya and aguaymanto.

    A ‘tasty’ campaign to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables

    Tomorrow, June 4th, takes place in Murcia the last of the two cooking contests of Huerta Chef campaign, designed by the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Murcia (FECOAM) and funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Environment. This 'tasty' initiative aims to encourage children to consume fruits and vegetables in order to maintain a healthy diet.

    The collapse of tomato market in EU

    The Spanish Federation of Exporters of Fruit Producers and Vegetables, Flowers and Live Plants (FEPEX) has sounded the alarm over the strong saturation of the tomato market in the European Union drawn largely, the strong growth in recent years have been experiencing productions from Belgium and the Netherlands and imports from Morocco. One concern that has moved to the European Commission, during the meeting of the Panel on tomato forecasts of that organism, held today in Brussels

    The green gold of Latin America continues to expand

    With the approval of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), issued May 27, avocado producers -located Jalisco in western Mexico may certify within the next five years, more than 1,200 vegetable gardens equipped with modern technologies which have a combined area of ​​16,000 hectares planted avocado Hass.

    AgroFresh brings fresh air to Sudamerica

    AgroFresh, a company originated in Philadelphia, which has won awards in Spain, Belgium, France, China and recent winner the 2015 Sustainability Award from Rabo Bank opens its doors to the producers of the Southern Cone. Building on more than 15 years of experience in enhancing fruit freshness, quality and value, AgroFresh Solutions Inc. will soon offer its advanced technologies to countries in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Global Cold Chain Expo 2016

    A one-stop-shop for all cold chain needs, the inaugural Global Cold Chain Expo takes place from June 20-22 in Chicago. The Fair shows space featuring hundreds of exhibitors from every sector of the cold chain, including material handling, warehousing, construction, supply chain/logistics solutions and transportation providers.