Winning in size is growing in markets, an example in Castilla-La Mancha
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha promote the merger of cooperatives through the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 and precedence to their farmers. "Cooperatives take the steps trade integration or enterprise merger, they will have more aid. Farmers who belong to this type of cooperatives, which are to be joined, will also have priority in receiving direct aid, "said Francisco Martinez Arroyo.
Spain: Cutbacks in the field aggravate female unemployment in agriculture
Since 2011 women have destroyed 42,500 jobs in the field and the percentage of total employment in the sector has fallen 26% to 24%. "Women who live and work in rural areas are the main victims of cuts in services and infrastructure in the villages. Without basic care services, can hardly enhance women's employment in agriculture, "stressed Immaculate Idáñez, head of the Department of Women COAG and President of CERES.
Spanish sector at the Seafood Expo North America 2016
The MAGRAMA promotes the products of fishing and aquaculture in the International Fair of Fish, held in Boston from 6 to 8 March, where he will promote fishery products and aquaculture and offer support to Spanish companies that market fishery products.
Spain Food Awards 2015
With these awards, the Ministry of Agriculture recognizes the work of companies and professionals who have distinguished themselves by producing, providing and disseminating food quality Spanish, in the categories of Food Industry, Catering, Organic Production, Communication, Fish Production and Aquaculture, Food Internationalization and Special Prize of Spain.
Ecuador and Spain cooperate in aquaculture and fisheries
Strengthen ties of mutual cooperation to promote the development and improvement of aquaculture-fisheries sector was the purpose of the meeting between officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGAP), the National Fisheries Institute (INP), and representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Fish and Shellfish (ANFACO-CECOPESCA) of Spain.
Spain: Afrucat communicates quality domestic pear and apple
The Business Association of Fruit of Catalonia (Afrucat) has launched a communication campaign that aims to inform the consumer the different characteristics of the apples and pears which includes the association as well as the natural and flavor of the product so activating consumption.
Energy efficiency in the European industry
The final day will take place on February 26 in Madrid, in the ETSI Agronomists of the University City. Here the project results will be presented after three years of direct experience in energy efficiency in agri-cooperatives in several European countries.
Mediterranean fleets are committed to ensure the sustainability of the stocks in the Mare Nostrum
Mediterranean fleet grouped in the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) have again shown its initiative to reverse the situation in the Mediterranean, as has been demonstrated in the "Seminar on the status of stocks in the Mediterranean and the approach PPC ", organized by the Directorate General of Fisheries of the European Commission (DG Mare) and the Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MEDAC) and held this week in Catania (Italy).
Spanish food and seafood exports are record: 43,700 million euros
The monthly report of foreign trade registered a 7.3% increase in sales to the agricultural, fishing, food and forestry abroad during the period December 2014 to November 2015. The value of imports was 33,793,000, representing an 8% annual growth. The balance stood at 9.965 million euros, an improvement of 5.2% over the previous period.
Spain presents the capacity to the fishing of bluefin tuna in 2016
The European country will have 3,534 tons of bluefin tuna to capture this season. The fishing opportunities for the Spanish fleet increased by 19.53%, 577 more than in 2015. All types of fishing, comprising 315 vessels and traps, see this increase reflected tonnes. The modalities of canaries pole-and-catch of artisanal Strait and the Mediterranean, the most artisanal fleets will see increased its share by a greater amount.