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    UPA demonstration in defense of mountain olive groves

    The Union of Small Farmers (UPA) will manifest on Thursday, June 30th, at the gates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), to claim for a top aid PAC of 150,000 euros and allocate the part the remainder of the budget to save the mountain olive groves and less productive. Indeed, on July 1st is the deadline given by Brussels to the Ministry and Autonomous Communities to revise the fate of coupled support CAP, which in the opinion of this organization, "are the only ones that could save the olive grove most needed."

    The EC will propose the Andalusian Observatory of prices as ‘Feader draft Best Practices’

    European officials will propose to include the Andalusian Observatory of Prices in the list of projects 'Feader Best Practices', for the contribution of this web platform to market transparency. This decision was communicated during the meeting held recently by the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food of the Government of Andalusia, Rafael Peral, with a Community delegation, headed by the director of the Monitoring Unit of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of Spain and Portugal, Efthimios Bokias.
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    The European citrus sector requires the largest plant protection for their crops

    The European citrus sector has demanded greater protection for Community plant plantations, before the debate opened by the European Commission on a possible relaxation of the conditions of pest control citrus fruits imported from third countries. This was expressed to those responsible for the EC in the course of the meeting of the Citrus Market Forecast, held on June 23th.

    China verifies protocol agreement for export plum and peach from Murcia

    Carmen Teodora Morales, General Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Environment (CAAMA) of Murcia, has met with a delegation of officials from the People's Republic of China who has visited the region to verify compliance of the agreement for the start of peach and plum exports to this country.

    Chilean fruit exports begin their route to China and Vietnam

    The Agriculture and Livestock Service of the Chilean Government (SAG) and the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile (ASOEX) are immersed in a negotiating process to export fruit to China and Vietnam, which have already taken some significant steps. Thus, a public-private mission has approached the phytosanitary authorities of both countries to lay the groundwork for future business relationships that facilitate the entry of Chilean fruit.
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    EU reinforces its decision to defend the common European project despite of the Brexit

    In a joint statement on the outcome of referendum in the UK, made by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, Mark Rutte, head of the rotating Presidency of the EU Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, it's included the decision to remain united in the firm defense of the fundamental values ​​of the EU to "promote peace and well-being of its peoples" through a common European project.

    Magrama advocates a competitive sugar beet industry in the future without quotas

    Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), Jaime Haddad, expressed the support of his Department to sugar beet industry, the defense of culture and its commitment to the maintenance and promotion of the activity in order to compete on a stage no fees.

    The Government asks serenity and tranquility over the Brexit

    The Acting Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, in an appearance in La Moncloa, expressed "the sorrow of the Spanish Government" about the outcome of the referendum in the UK, which has won the option defending the exit of Britain from the EU. In addition to sending a message of "peace and serenity", Rajoy has announced that it will meet with leaders of the main Spanish political forces before attending the European Council meeting to be held next week.

    Spain: Concern and uncertainty in the fruit and vegetable sector by the ‘yes’ to the Brexit

    The 'Yes' by citizenship on leaving the United Kingdom of the European Union (Brexit) has generated a climate of concern and uncertainty among the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector, since this country is the third largest market for Spanish exports of fruit and fresh vegetables, with 1.1 million tons, according to the Spanish Federation of Producers and Exporters of Fruits, vegetables, Flowers and live Plants (FEPEX). A figure which represents 11.4% of total exports in 2015, worth 1,614 million euros.

    Spain: Green light from the European Commission to the National Beekeeping Plan (2017-2019)

    The Spanish Beekeeping Plan for the triennium 2017-2019 has already the endorsement of the European Commission in Brussels, following the conclusion of the 183rd meeting of the Management Committee of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO), in which have been approved 27 aid programs beekeeping presented by the State Members. With this authorization, the Spanish beekeeping sector will receive 16,905,000 euros from EU funds during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, divided into annual installments of 5,635,000 euros.