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.
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.
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.
The EU is investing 230 million euros in projects of cooperation in the field of fisheries
Brussels has funded over 50 projects between 2007 and 2014. The EU recalls the figure in the 2015 European Year of Development.
“Born in Spain, admired around the world”
Spanish food product has long since banished complex. The sector runs parallel roads to the explosion of the sport in this country. The top sports competitions in many disciplines ceased to be a barrier to hit ball, basket, motor or paddle. Football, basketball, Formula 1, motorcycling and tennis have their names: Iniesta, Gasol, Alonso Márquez or Nadal. In the mouth, other "names" are distinguished in the table and break the frontiers of international markets: olive oil, wine, ham and meat products, preserves or fruits and vegetables. Anuga 160,000 visitors have witnessed.