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    • Brazil and Paraguay export good agricultural practices and the latest technology against desertification

    The NGO Practical Action has organized, with the support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), through the Integral Project Water Management in Family Agriculture (GIAAF), the virtual course "Best practices and technological innovations in planting and water harvesting ". Its purpose, disseminate successful experiences of Brazil and Paraguay on the management of soil, water and vegetation cover as a way to mitigate the effects of drought and combat desertification.

    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.

    Asoex expressed caution about future effects of ‘Brexit’

    The president of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile (Asoex), Ronald Brown, has expressed caution about the future implications of the departure of the United Kingdom of the European Union, considering that "it is still premature to visualize the immediate effects of this decision for exports of Chilean fruit ".

    Chilean fruit exports begin their route to China and Vietnam

    The Agriculture and Livestock Service of the Chilean Government (SAG) and the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile (ASOEX) are immersed in a negotiating process to export fruit to China and Vietnam, which have already taken some significant steps. Thus, a public-private mission has approached the phytosanitary authorities of both countries to lay the groundwork for future business relationships that facilitate the entry of Chilean fruit.

    Spain: Concern and uncertainty in the fruit and vegetable sector by the ‘yes’ to the Brexit

    The 'Yes' by citizenship on leaving the United Kingdom of the European Union (Brexit) has generated a climate of concern and uncertainty among the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector, since this country is the third largest market for Spanish exports of fruit and fresh vegetables, with 1.1 million tons, according to the Spanish Federation of Producers and Exporters of Fruits, vegetables, Flowers and live Plants (FEPEX). A figure which represents 11.4% of total exports in 2015, worth 1,614 million euros.

    Spain: Green light from the European Commission to the National Beekeeping Plan (2017-2019)

    The Spanish Beekeeping Plan for the triennium 2017-2019 has already the endorsement of the European Commission in Brussels, following the conclusion of the 183rd meeting of the Management Committee of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO), in which have been approved 27 aid programs beekeeping presented by the State Members. With this authorization, the Spanish beekeeping sector will receive 16,905,000 euros from EU funds during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, divided into annual installments of 5,635,000 euros.

    ANMUPESCA, first National Association by and for women in the fisheries sector

    Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, held a meeting with representatives of the National Association of Women in Fisheries (ANMUPESCA), recently formed. García Tejerina has considered this initiative as crucial for giving visibility to women workers in this sector and give voice to this important group in all areas of fisheries.

    Soybean cultivation in Mexico is reactivated

    The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), through the National Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock (INIFAP) has projected planting of 45,000 hectares of soybeans in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora after it was allowed to sow the oil for more than 20 years.

    Urgent create the genetic map of american chily pepper

    Although Bolivia, and Mexico share the center of origin of chili and there are sixteen endemic species in South America, Asian countries account for over 60% of world production.

    Mexico started exporting livestock products and poultry products to Cuba

    As a result of the recent official visit to Cuba -from head of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), José Calzada Rovirosa-, where he met with the ministers of Agriculture Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero- of Food industry -Maria del Carmen Concepcion Gonzalez and Rodrigo Malmierca Foreign Trade Diaz- Mexican producers may export beef and veal, pigs, sheep and goats and dairy, egg and poultry products.