The Spanish fleet could return to Mauritanian fishing grounds in early December
Last November 16 was signed in Brussels the Protocol to the Fisheries Agreement between the European Union and Mauritania, after approval by the Council, allowing its provisional application. The Mauritanian fishery is of great importance to the Spanish fleet dedicated to catching shellfish and hake, as well as the fleet led to the capture of tuna and other migratory species.
Ecuador: Brussels provides a stabilization mechanism for bananas in this country
European Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, said that the EU executive expected to establish a "stabilization mechanism" for trade in bananas for the accession of Ecuador to the trade agreement with the European Union Colombia and Peru. These countries themselves have made a deal with the bloc, already in force.
Spain: The Commercial Code of Good Practice is already a reality
Representatives of farmers, cooperatives, agribusiness and marketing have signed the non-binding code that sets out the principles upon which must be based trade relations and business practices in the food chain in Spain.
Latin America and EU: Construction of regional strategies can strengthen the competitiveness of agriculture in international markets
An analysis prepared by experts of IICA discusses the implications of the latest reform of the agricultural policy of the European Union in Latin America and the Caribbean. The reforms to the agricultural policy of the EU can increase competition for LAC in local and international markets.
Germany: Exports of Spanish agricultural equipment at AGRITECHNICA 2015
The Spanish industry of agricultural and livestock equipment increased its exports 9,44% over the first 8 months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. Spanish manufacturers continue focusing great effort on promoting its main assets abroad, and so, twenty-one of them backed by AGRAGEX –Spanish Association of manufacturers and exporters of agricultural equipment– will showcase at Agritechnica 2015 their innovative and sustainable technology.
Costa Rica: Wholesale markets of agricultural products face the challenge of innovation
The supply centers in the region are facing major challenges as ensuring the quality and safety of agricultural products, improve services offered to the various stakeholders in the agricultural chain and compete with the big supermarket chains. The development of technical, business and technology is key to creating wholesale markets (MM) of the XXI century.
Carlos Cabanas highlights the strong growth of Spanish food exports to China
The trend has increased over 2015, growing more than 30% of sales in the first half of the year and making China the second client of our exports outside the EU, after the US.
Renewed Expo Agroalimentaria Guanajuato welcomes Grupo Agrotecnología
Grupo Agrotecnología attends the new edition of Expo Agroalimentaria Guanajuato to present their main products. It is a Spanish company dedicated to the research, development, manufacture and marketing of products for the protection and nutrition of agricultural crops respectful to the environment. Mexican fair is held from 24 to 27 November in Irapuato (Mexico).
Bolivia and Spain cooperate on Sustainable Development
About 40 technicians and managers of Biosphere Reserves of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, together with representatives of the Man and Biosphere Program of UNESCO and international organizations such as UNESCO, IUCN and FAO participate in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) of an international seminar on sustainable development of these green spaces protected in Latin America and the Caribbean ", which lasts until 13 November.
Chile and Ecuador sign cooperation agreement in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture
Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture Chile, Raul Súnico, and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries of Ecuador, Pilar Proaño, signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture and aims to achieve a management and sustainable use of marine resources in both countries.