Tejerina says trading in the EU has brought “share more and more benefits for Spanish fishermen”
The Minister of Agriculture, Isabel García Tejerina, stressed today in Brussels that Spain has achieved its objectives in the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union, thanks to a rigorous and prior work done in collaboration with our scientific management. This has allowed, added García Tejerina, achieve a significant improvement in all stocks traded in the Council of Fisheries Ministers, which ended today in the EU capital.
Spain: General elections 20D. Agri-food policies
The agri-food sector and rural areas is also starring in the proposals of the Spanish political parties attending the meeting of December 20, after which the formula that will govern the country for the next four years. Attached below offers affecting the development of the primary sector, by the, Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), Ciudadanos and Podemos.
Spain: the agricultural insurance system with higher risk coverage
The Government has approved the 37th Agricultural Insurance Plan, whose subscription period begins throughout 2016. The new program has a budget of over 211 million euros, representing an increase of 6.1% from the previous Plan. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment increases the percentage of support to the hiring of agricultural insurance in all lines.
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.
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.
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.
Spain contributes to the management of water resources in Latin America
The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Ministries of Agriculture and Economy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to foster development in the field of water resources management. Institutions should set annual joint work plans for five years.
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.
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.