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    • MERCOSUR: The transfer of innovation in favor of family farming

    About 250 technicians from the agricultural sector in the countries of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) family farmers, authorities and shared in Asuncion (Paraguay), their experiences in productive, organizational and commercial innovation. Leaders of family farming and specialists see dialogue as a key mechanism to disseminate new knowledge. They are participating leaders of family farming in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela and Paraguay.

    Bolivia, last place of the most important conference on water in Latin America

    The XVI Conference of Iberoamerican Water Directors (CODIA), the main forum on the subject of Latin America, which was held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), has adopted a series of agreements to strengthen the strategic role of CODIA as a platform for training and improving the management of water resources in the region. The next conference will be held in Campeche (Mexico), in the second half of 2016.
    La directora general de la Oficina Española de Cambio Climático, Valvanera Ulargui, ha firmado este acuerdo con el que el Ministerio se compromete a apoyar la propuesta de un Informe Especial sobre el nexo océano y clima por el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC). Foto: Magrama.

    Spain signed the declaration in Paris “Because the Ocean” to enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems to climate change

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has signed today, under the Oceans Day celebrated in the Climate Summit (COP 21) in Paris, the statement "Because the Ocean" to enhance the resilience of ecosystems marine facing the impacts of climate change.
    Debate electoral sobre agricultura, alimentación y medio ambiente.

    An electoral debate among the four major parties on agriculture, food and rural

    The food industry also have an electoral debate in which the four parties with options of government polls put on the table their ideas, diagnoses and solutions for the sector. It will be on December 15 to 12,000, in the School of Agricultural Engineers of Madrid.

    Spain: fruit and vegetable wholesalers who violate the Act’s food chain

    Fruit and vegetables accounts for almost 80% of the sanctions imposed by the US Information Agency and Food Control Act for violating the food chain. Wholesalers are the link in the chain that brings together almost 70% of the sanctions, according to the latest report of the AICA. The Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers has welcomed the work of this agency but it calls for increased vigilance and to publish the names of offending companies.

    Turkey will not export fruits and vegetables to Russia

    Russia will not allow certain fruit and vegetables imported from Turkey in retaliation for the bombing last week of a Russian Su-24 bomber on the Syrian border incident which has caused a serious diplomatic row between the two countries. The list, which was ratified by the Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and enter into force on January 1, 2016, including tomatoes, apples, oranges, tangerines, peaches and Turkish grapes, products that occupy leading positions in the Russian market .
    Estand del Ministerio de la Producción de Perú en la feria Expopesca de Lima. Imagen: Expopesca

    Peru presented in fair Expopesca an application for potential investors in aquaculture

    Peru held from 5 to 7 November its most important fisheries and aquaculture fair "Expo Pesca & AcuiPerú". The Ministry of Production of Peru (PRODUCE) took advantage of his presence at the conference to present their web application free access to the National Aquaculture Cadastre, putting into operation this year.
    José Cabascango, jefe de la oficina Pro Ecuador en Madrid. Foto: Expansión.

    José Cabascango: “For Ecuador it is of vital importance to have investors who bring innovation and technology”

    Agribusiness and fresh and processed products are two of the sectors that the Ecuadorian government is giving priority to attracting investors. In this interview, agreed on a breakfast conference with businessmen which took place in Valencia last November, Cabascango (Pro Ecuador) tells the status of economic exchange between Ecuador and Europe and gives important clues about what you need to know to invest in their country.

    Ecuador: European Parliament approves the accession to the Multiparty Trade Agreement

    By an overwhelming majority of 499 votes in favor, the European Parliament approved the Resolution November 26 Accession of Ecuador to the Multiparty Trade Agreement (ACM) that integrate Peru and Colombia with the European Union. This approval is an important step and a positive signal from the European Parliament, which also paves the way for when the legislature to decide on the contents of the Protocol on the Accession of Ecuador to ACM in the course of 2016.

    Challenges and opportunities for businesses in agricultural innovation in Chile

    On December 3rd, from 17:00 h. 18:30 h. it is hosting a conference on "Challenges and opportunities for businesses in agricultural innovation in Chile" in Tecnova facilities, located in the Technology Park from Almería (Spain). The conference on "Challenges and opportunities for businesses in agricultural innovation in Chile", on the premises of Tecnova, located in Almería Technology Park held the hand of Hector Echevarria, CEO of FIA - Chile (Foundation for Agrarian Innovation Chile), a public entity under the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile responsible for promoting innovation in agriculture through programs and projects nationwide. The conference will be held in Tecnova facilities, located in the Technology Park from Almería. The aim of the conference is to expose existing business opportunities in Chile in agriculture and technology needed to develop this field of interest to companies of the auxiliary industry of agriculture sector, from technology greenhouses, hydroponics, substrates, irrigation up transformation of convenience food companies, etc. This is therefore to establish the bases and contacts to exchanges of knowledge and technology between Spain and Chile.