The European Commission signed a tuna agreement that guarantees the permanence of the Spanish purse seine fleet in the eastern Pacific
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has attended the meetings held in Brussels by the European Commission with the Cook Islands to assist in negotiations conducted from 19 to 21 October.
Crustaceans to create a more environmentally friendly fertilizer
Researchers at the Center for Biotechnology and Plant Genomics (UPM-INIA) develop a method to obtain a clean bio-fertilizer that also is able to regenerate the soil degraded by overharvesting.
Chile: Subpesca maintains the ban on sardine and anchovy from Valparaiso to Bío
The representative of the Subpesca in the Bio Bio Region, Lilian Troncoso said that "the figures do not allow to reopen the season and we will be very responsible adjust as recommended by the Scientific Committee on that line. We call the artisanal sector and industry to continue to respect the ban and thus ensure good reproductive process".
The World Day of Fruits and Vegetables in Latin America and Spain
The World Day of Fruits and Vegetables coincides this year with the World Food Day. "Fruits and Vegetables, an opportunity for a sustainable health life" is the slogan of this 3rd edition. The main objective is to educate the world population of the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Many countries around the world develop activities Around this day. The International Alliance of Associations and Movements "5 a day" has developed many activities for the purpose.
Agricultural engineers together to the challenge of feeding the planet
In the Sixth World Congress of Agricultural Engineers, held at the Expo of Milan, monograph on the challenge of food has been prepared the Charter of the agronomist includes ten principles of the definition of a technical strategy and environmental sustainability for the entire planet and especially for developing areas.
Spain: Social factor grows in purchasing decisions
Four in ten consumers would pay more for products from socially committed companies, according to a report by consultancy Nielsen. More than one in three have in mind when making the purchase social values associated to a brand. The decisive environmental factor for more than 30%.
Conxemar celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries FAO
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, stressed that "the exercise of responsible fishing has been a priority for this government."
TPP: the most ambitious trade agreement in the history
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP, for its acronym in English) creates a tariff-free zone representing about 40% of world gross domestic product (GDP). The member countries of the treaty are the United States, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Agricultural quotas have been one of the areas that has cost close from a dozen countries, whose economic fundamentals differ profoundly.
Europe: Farmers and food industry need to coordinate facing the distribution
Horticultural interprofessional organizations of all countries also need greater coordination among them to present their petitions evenly in Europe and have more strength against large retailers. Inside the fair Macfrut 2015, it brought together representatives from Spain, France, Italy and Hungary. Macfrut 2015 fair has taken a step towards achieving consensus.
Chilean kiwi has a lot to say in Europe
The President of ASOEX highlights the marketability of the southern kiwi in one of the most important fairs in Europe for the fruit and vegetable sector: Macfrut, where technological aspects are analyzed, and innovation in new varieties and developments different markets, among other subjects. Ronald Brown has shown its concern for the New Zealand kiwi monopoly.