• VII PREMIOS MUJER AGRO
    Leanri febrero 2025

    • Strawberry producers from Spain, France and Italy augur a production like the one of 2016 and of better quality

    During the last meeting held in Agen (France) by the Spanish-French-Italian Strawberry Contact Group, composed of representatives of the French and Italian producers as well as of Spain grouped together in the Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters from Huelva( FRESHUELVA), integrated in FEPEX, have analyzed the forecasts for the current campaign, predicting a production similar to that of 2016, but of better quality. This contact has also served to further progress in phytosanitary matters.
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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.

    Unpredictable future for plant health in Europe

    Carlos Palomar, CEO of AEPLA reflects on this article, written for ECA, on the challenges posed by phytosanitary registration in the EU.

    The Spanish citrus sector would lose €1,500 million if 75 active ingredients are eliminated

    The National Symposium on Plant Health, held last week in Seville, was the framework chosen by the Business Association for the Protection of Plants (AEPLA) for the presentation of the results of the Low Yield Report, carried out by the consulting firm Steward Redqueen At the request of European Crop Protection (ECPA).

    Asaja Murcia demands that the Government focus efforts to reopen the Russian market

    The professional agricultural organization ASAJA Murcia demands the Government of Spain to work with intensity, from the highest levels, to achieve an end to the Russian veto of EU products and to recover a market "fundamental for the fruit and vegetable sector".

    CETA: an agreement favorable to exports of fruit and vegetables from the EU

    The Free Trade Agreement with Canada (CETA), signed on Sunday, October 30th, will help to promote exports of the fruit and vegetable sector of the European Union, according to the Spanish Federation of Associations of Producers Exporters of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and Living plants (FEPEX).

    COAG augurs very negative effects on its new studies impacts of TTIP

    The Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers (COAG) has presented its study on the impact that could have the TTIP in the Spanish agricultural sector. This has been prepared at the request of Friends of the Earth and presented in an organized event with VSF Global Food Justice, Platform not TTIP, Rural Platform and Engineering Without Borders Galicia.

    EC allocates 500 million euros to support measures for the dairy sector

    The European Commission has adopted a third package of measures to support the dairy sector, worth 500 million euros, in the Council of Agriculture Ministers held on July 18th, which, as stressed the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Isabel García Tejerina, collects all the requests that Spain has been raised to Brussels in recent months, to alleviate the critical situation being experienced by farmers in dairy cattle.

    AVA-ASAJA warns of serious damage to the rice crop if the EU bans tricyclazole

    The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) to firmly defend the maintenance of Tricyclazole, the most effective way to combat the fungus Pyricularia wreaking havoc in the paddies product and whose future will debate the EU shortly. The Valencian Association warns of serious harm if eventually it is decided to prohibit their use.

    Europe grants a temporary extension of the use of glyphosate

    The European Commission has announced on Wednesday 29th, in a press release, the decision to extend the authorization of the use of glyphosate for a period of 18 months. Thus, the controversial herbicide may be used until the end of 2017, despite resistance from some EU member countries.