A quality brand for garlic from Córdoba
The garlic sector from Campiña Sur, in Córdoba, has set a target of achieving a quality brand that differentiates and distinguishes their productions. Thus, during a meeting a few days ago with the Territorial Delegate of Agriculture of the Government of Andalusia, Francisco Zurera, their representatives agreed to start the process for requesting a quality brand that is applicable to this product, namely the Geographical Indication (PGI), which in Spain has only the purple garlic from Pedroñeras (Cuenca). At the meeting also participated Miguel Ruz, mayor of Montalban, a town that traditionally is being associated with its production of garlic, recognized for its high quality.
Variety Jawara celebrates 10 years of success
This variety of Syngenta stands out for its curdling heat, high yield, size and quality of fruit until end of cycle. The event was attended by farmers and technicians of Murcia, the main growing area Jawara. The "Canary", or medium caliber, tomato is the preferred one in three consumers in the purchase line. Jawara was created in 2006 for the area of Almería and, ten years later, is a must for tomato growers Murcia and Almeria part of reference.
Andalusia more vigilant foreign pests in citrus
The Andalusian Plan of Phytosanitary Surveillance for citricultura pursued in 2016 with the development of the program Phytosanitary Monitoring Plan Andaluz in Citrus, designed to enable early detection and eradication of foreign harmful organisms that may affect the cultivation of citrus Andalusia. Thus its possible dispersion in the Andalusian region is avoided and minimized damage in productions to quickly react to the first symptoms.
Born a key event in ecological under plastic
The Auditorio de El Ejido hosts between 18 and 19 May, the most important event of the organic sector greenhouse, the First Symposium on Organic Farming organized by Biobest, Cajamar, Coexphal and Horto del Poniente.
Mexico: rising exports of berries
Over 50 years EF Schumacher, economist and thinker born in Germany, I think a partnership in the UK called Intermediate Technology Development Group (Group for the development of intermediate technologies), based on his book published in 1973, Small is beautiful ( small is beautiful), whose objectives were to publicize the virtues of micro enterprises that generate their own income without flaunting it. Any resemblance to the undertaking of strawberries is just a coincidence.
5 tips to welcome spring
From "5 a day" we always have in mind the importance of following a healthy lifestyle and adapt our body and power to seasonal changes, we put it easier.
II Congress of Red Fruits in Huelva comes soon
The event will be held at the Columbus House on 22 and 23 June. It is organized by Freshuelva sponsored by the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation.
Onion: Globalcaja and Procecam renew agreement for producers
Globalcaja and the Association of Producers of Onion of Castile-La Mancha (PROCECAM) have signed a new cooperation agreement, which is renewed confidence of both entities for the development of onion producers in the region, which have a weight specific in the economic and social fields.
Peru: irrigation catapults the productive muscle in fruit and vegetables
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Juan Manuel Benites said that Peru will soon become a potential world in fruits and vegetables under the completion of irrigation projects, as the third stage of Chavimochic. "Peru is become one of the top ten suppliers of food in the world, where our country stand out as an international power in the production of fruits and vegetables," he said during a working visit to the main centers of agricultural exports from this region North of the country.
New president for Fedefruta
The agricultural entrepreneur and business leader, Ramon Achurra Larrain, is the new president of the National Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile, Fedefruta, then the election process guild that chose its policy for the next two years, after finishing the period 2014 -2016 Carolus Brown headed by Juan Bauza.