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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.

    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".

    Tejerina announces the celebration in Madrid of a conference on the CAP, which will be attended by Phil Hogan

    During the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the "Agraria" fair in Valladolid, on February 8th, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, announced the celebration in Madrid on 27th and 28th March, a conference on the CAP, which will be attended by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan. In that line, García Tejerina has assured that the Government is already working to "achieve a strong CAP, well endowed economically and adapted to our needs".

    Aguilera calls for a CAP wich solves the deregulation of the European agri-food sector

    Socialist MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee, Clara Aguilera, has called for a reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to end one of the main problems of the European agri-food sector, deregulation, in the course of a day celebrated the 3th of February in the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA).
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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.

    Peru: Agro-food exports grow 8% in 2016

    Peruvian agro-food exports have totaled US $ 5.550 million dollars…

    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).
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    Spain launches campaign to request direct aid from the CAP

    Since 1st February, the campaign has begun which will allow some 795,000 farmers to submit, until 30 April, the single application for direct aid from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2017. The total amount Amounting to EUR 4,926 million, which may be paid in the form of advances from 1th6 October and the balance as from 1st December.

    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.