La Mancha cooperatives expect the cereal harvest to fall by 40%, due to the lack of rainfall and record figures last year
Agro-food cooperatives in Castilla-La Mancha estimate that the cereal harvest will be reduced by 40%, mainly due to the scarcity of rain and the record production of last season. A forecast that has been released in the course of the Sectoral Commission of Herbaceous Crops that the organization has recently held to address the first results of the campaign in the region and the current situation of the sector.
The founder of Idai Nature, recognized as ‘Best National Entrepreneur 2017’
Idai Nature founder Carlos Ledó has received the ASTER award that annually awards ESIC BUSINESS & MARKETING SCHOOL in the category of Best National Entrepreneur 2017.
Farmers and ranchers affected by the hail can benefit from the Special Support Plan activated by Ibercaja
Farmers and ranchers affected by the recent hail storms in the regions of Jiloca and Calatayud can benefit from a Special Support Plan activated by Ibercaja. The bank is thus in solidarity with the victims of a sector with which has been linked for 140 years.
Rodrigo Sánchez Haro takes over Carmen Ortiz as the new head of the CAPDER of the Junta de Andalucía
Rodrigo Sánchez Haro received on June 9th the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Rural Development of the Andalusian Government, from Carmen Ortiz, his predecessor in charge, who thanked him for his management and the work done at the front of this Counseling.
Greenvas launches a new line of pots for hydroponic cultivation
Greenvass has presented its new line of pots for the hydroponic cultivation of different seeds, including red fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and gooseberries. The new pots of 10, 18 and 25 liters have the optimum volume and dimensions for the cultivation of these fruits, so the process of a perfect crop can be further optimized.
Achieving greater prominence, the main challenge for women in the agri-food sector
The importance of achieving a greater share of representativeness and protagonism is evidenced as the main challenge that still has to face the woman within the agri-food sector. A collective that constitutes a fundamental pillar for the development and future of the agri-food activity, as it has been revealed in the 1st National Business Forum Agro Women Agroprofessional. For Equal Opportunities'. This event has been organized by SIETE Agromarketing and e-Commerce Agrario on June 7th with the institutional collaboration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (CAPDER) of the Regional Government of Andalusia , The Andalusian Institute for Women, as well as the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation.
Visit the website of the 1st National Forum on Agro-professional Women, organized by SIETE Agromarketing and ECA
Visit the website of the First National Agro Business Forum for 'Agroprofessional Women, for Equal Opportunities', which will take place on June 7th, at the Assembly Hall of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (CAPDER) of the Andalusian Government, in Seville. In it you can count on detailed and last minute information on everything related to this pioneering initiative, organized by SIETE Agromarketing and e-Commerce Agrarian (ECA), with the collaboration of CAPDER, the Andalusian Institute of Women and the Caja Foundation Rural del Sur, among other entities and companies representing the agro-food sector. Profiles and news related to the speakers in this forum, collaborating companies, program, contact information to register, latest news, and everything you need so you do not miss anything about this event ... You can also be informed in real time on hashtag # WomanAGRO
AGRAGEX calls for greater commitment of the Administration with the internationalization of DEMOAGRO
The Spanish Association of Manufacturers Exporters of Agricultural Equipment (AGRAGEX), took advantage of its participation in the fair of demonstrations of machinery and agricultural equipment, DEMOAGRO 2017 to value the export figures of the sector, during a meeting with the specialized press. The statistics report produced annually by this organization shows a growth of around 3% during the past year, reaching a total of € 2,101,665,042.68. These results, according to Jaime Hernani, president of AGRAGEX, "have been obtained with hardly any public support, since during the crisis the budgets for international promotion have been reduced by 80% and have not recovered". In that sense, Hernani urges the Administration to give greater support to the internationalization of events representative of the sector, as is the case of DEMOAGRO.
Globalcaja strengthens its collaboration agreement with the La Mancha agri-food cooperatives
In the framework of the General Assembly of Agro-food Cooperatives of Castilla-La Mancha, held recently in Tomelloso, the agreement of collaboration that this Association had with the banking entity Globalcaja has been renewed, which contributes to reinforce in many ways the collaboration that have maintained for years both entities in the matter of training and promotion, among other areas.
PROVACUNO faces a new stage, emphasizing internationalization and national consumption
The Interprofessional Beef Organization (PROVACUNO) faces a new stage in which it will prioritize as objectives internationalization and internal consumption, as it informed during its act of longing, celebrated last May 29th in Madrid. Thus, this Interprofessional Organization has launched an ambitious Internationalization Plan, which will be developed during the period 2017-2021, to promote Spanish beef in foreign markets. Likewise, work is being done to ensure that Spanish consumers adequately value domestic beef, according to the director of PROVACUNO, Javier López.