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    • Fecoam calls for a national water pact to respond to water scarcity in its region

    The president of the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of the Region of Murcia (Fecoam), Santiago Martínez, has highlighted how the solution to the water shortage that is suffering his region "must be sought in a national water pact that includes all the needs, both of the infrastructures of some areas and the water resources for others". Martínez, who warned of this endemic problem of lack of water, taking advantage of the celebration of the XXXII Assembly of his Federation, has insisted that "the available water of the transfer is very scarce", to which the situation of the aquifers is added, "that in a few years will not be able to be used, reason why it is urgent to face the substitution of flows".

    The exports of olive oil at March 31st exceeded the average of past campaigns by 22%

    With a total of 504,600 t, olive oil exports accumulated at 31st March stood above the previous season and the average of the last seasons by 36% and 22%, respectively, maintaining its growing trend, as evidenced by the last meeting held in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) by the sectoral table of olive oil and table olives to analyze the evolution of the marketing year 2016/17.

    John Deere and Michelin again sponsor European Championship of tractor drivers

    John Deere and Michelin again sponsor the European Drivers' Championship to be held in June 2017. Sixteen drivers from across Europe will demonstrate their skills by driving the new 6250R tractor at the Michelin test facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Competition is not only a matter of speed, but also the best and most efficient management strategy.

    Carbotecnia guarantees the highest quality standards in its global activity

    Carbotecnia has successfully passed the recent ISO 9001: 2008 certification audit, in which it has obtained a "zero nonconformities" that endorses the most quality standards in its design, formulation, manufacture and commercialization of special fertilizers.

    Farewell to Robert J. Ratliff, founder of the AGCO group

    On April 21th, he died at the age of 85, at his home in Johns Creek, Georgia, Robert J. Ratliff, founder, former President, Managing Director and General Manager of AGCO Corporation. The group deeply regrets the loss of its alma mater, which, with its vision of providing solutions to the global needs of the agricultural sector, led the growth of the company, which went from being a small American company to becoming one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery in the world.

    Salon de Gourmets closes its last edition with more than 15% in affluence of professionals

    The affluence of professional visitors in this latest edition of the Salón de Gourmets has been 95,346, more than 15.42% compared to 2016. With four pavilions, 1,630 exhibitors, 40,000 products, and 1,300 novelties, the 2017 can be considered as the best edition in the history of this Fair.

    Freshuelva “harvest” an excellent reception in its promotional campaign of the internal consumption of berries

    The National Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, an association integrated in FEPEX, is carrying out a campaign to boost the national consumption of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries of the province, in large areas of Madrid and Barcelona, which is having a great acceptance between the users and consumers.

    AOVE Montes de Granada and asparagus of Huétor Tájar combine their excellence in the Salón de Gourmets

    The extra virgin olive oil from the Protected Designation of Origin Montes de Granada and the Geographical Indication Protected Asparagus from Huétor Tájar, with the support of Agro-alimentary Cooperatives of Granada, promote together their excellence, quality and culinary versatility in the inescapable appointment that Represents the International Fair of Food and Beverages of Quality, Hall of Gourmets, celebrated during this week in Madrid.

    Expoliva 2017 presents itself as the ideal environment for business and business contacts

    The Director General of Industries and Food Chain of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Rosa Ríos, has presented in Madrid the XVIII International Fair of Olive Oil and Related Industries, Expoliva, to be held in Jaén From 10th to 13th May. Ríos has referred to this event as "the most important in the world dedicated to olive oil, a space that generates business and commercial relations, national and international, and the most relevant technical forum in the world where we talk about the producing sector of oil and its related companies".

    Argentina: 0.5% will be reclassified to organic products or covered by quality certificates

    The Ministry of Agro-industry of the Republic of Argentina has recently published a resolution in the Official Gazette so that they can access to the refund of 0.5% additional those companies whose products have the status of Organic, with the right to use the Seal "Argentine Food, a Natural Choice", or have Denomination of Origin, or Geographical Indication.