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    • Chile: Exports of fresh fruit exceed 854,000 tons to date

    The Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) has recently presented the advance of fresh fruit exports so far in the 2017/18 fruit season. Thus, according to its president Ronald Bown, from September 1st to February 16th, Chile has sent 854,671 tons of fresh fruits to the world, a figure that turns out to be 5.35% less than the volumes sent to the same period last season.

    AGRAGEX expects 2017 to close with a 10% increase in Spanish exports of agricultural equipment

    AGRAGEX, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers-Exporters of Agricultural Machinery and its Components, Greenhouses, Crop Protection, Irrigation Systems, Livestock Equipment, Animal Health and Nutrition, Forest Machinery, Biomass and Post-harvest; On February 21st, it released information on the Spanish export of agricultural equipment during the last financial year. With official data available only until November 2017, and totaling exports worth 2,127,949,081.08 €, the association estimates that the year will close with a 10% increase compared to 2016, in which, moreover, only an increase of 2.95% had been achieved compared to 2015.

    Spain: horticultural exports rise 1% in 2017 to exceed € 12,700M

    The Spanish export of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2017 increased by 1% compared to 2016, totaling 12,704 million euros. In volume, they registered an increase of 0.5%, standing at 12.6 million tons, according to data from the General Directorate of Customs, made public on February 21, not meeting the initial growth forecasts, due to the retreat of the months of November and December, also slowing down the growth rate in relation to 2016 and 2015.

    FIMA shows its full potential in its 40th edition

    With the 40th edition of FIMA, which takes place from February 20th to 24th, the Aragonese capital becomes, in the words of the President of Feria de Zaragoza, Manuel Teruel, "the world leader in the agri-food sector". A market that has once again shown its confidence in Feria de Zaragoza and FIMA, International Fair of Agricultural Machinery.

    Globalcaja develops an extensive program of conferences on novelties in reconversion and restructuring of the vineyard

    Globalcaja has organized a series of information days to analyze the new line of aid for reconversion and restructuring of vineyards, once the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development has been published, by which these aids are regulated within the support program 2019-2023 and they are called for execution in 2019 and 2020, to be requested before March 15th, 2018.

    FIMA 2018, showcase of the latest firsts of Bridgestone

    Bridgestone, the world's number one tire and other rubber products company, will be present at FIMA, one of the most important agricultural machinery fairs in the world, Pavilion 11, Stand EG 15-16 19-20, from 20th to 24th February in Zaragoza. Bridgestone will present the new Premium VX-Tractor tire in Spain, with which farmers will be able to transport greater loads, both in the field and on the road.

    Trelleborg brings FIMA 2018 its proposals for an intelligent Agriculture

    The Trelleborg brand participates in FIMA 2018 with a series of key innovations, aimed at smart and sustainable agriculture, helping farmers to produce more with less. Two of the main novelties that will be announced at this Fair are the ConnectTire intelligent wheel and the VIP system (variable inflation pressure). In the words of Ramón Martínez, Country Manager of Spain of this brand, "innovation and sustainability are our two most important pillars. Digitization and the increasing use of technology in agricultural operations are key trends that we have been supporting for some time; what we exhibit at FIMA is an evolution of that process".

    IGP Poma de Girona promotes its market expansion strategy in Berlin

    With the aim of consolidating its expansion into new markets, the PGI Poma de Girona has participated in the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin. Thus, of the 80,000 tons of apples covered under this designation of quality, it is exported each year between 25% and 30%. Among the new markets of this product Girona include Israel, Sri Lanka, Canada, Gulf countries and Latin America, where by the fact of being in the southern hemisphere, the apple season starts six months apart.

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    The Spanish agri-food sector continues to pull strongly on exports, with a rise of more than 7% in 2017

    The Spanish agri-food sector continues to pull strongly on exports from the Spanish economy, with an increase of 7% in 2017, reaching 47,236 million euros. One of the data that has been released during the course of the Conference, held on February 13th in Madrid by ESADE and the LAFER Foundation, The external agri-food sector in 2017: basic data, challenges and opportunities. Among the main conclusions of this debate is the fact that although our country continues to maintain its export strength, it still fails to create value. In fact, this issue together with the diversification of markets and digitalization are the main challenges facing the agri-food sector in the field of export.