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Spain: Available the first report after the dairy agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture (MAGRAMA) has published the first report monitoring the agreement for the stability and sustainability of the value chain of milk veal, signed by the agents of this sector last September 23. The report indicated that while the agreement has already had some effect on the markets, their effects will be more visible in the medium and long term. The following report quarterly monitoring of the Agreement will be published in late March 2016.
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Spain: Quality Pascual donates 400,000 kilos of products in 2015
Donations of this dairy company has been channeled mostly through the Spanish Food Bank Federation (FESBAL), an entity with which it has signed a collaboration agreement this year. Pascual quality has provided direct support to employment and has fostered helps sensitive and disadvantaged groups such as people with disabilities, children, adolescents at risk of social exclusion and seniors.
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The revolution of Rioja, a collective success very well underway
The five presidents of the Regulatory Council that have led the institution backbone of the interests of the Rioja wine sector have met for the first time to analyze from his perch the keys that have allowed to climb between regions Rioja world's most prestigious wine.
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Lights … Camera … olive oils!
The holidays coincide with the most anticipated film releases of the year, when fans flooded the halls in search of their favorite movies, often in family. The campaign to promote olive oils developed for that the public four spots of one minute, featuring four major varieties of extra virgin olive oil (Arbequina, Cornicabra, Hojiblanca and Picual).
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Olive grove profitability wanted to adopt intensive systems
Three quarters of the world olive is cultivated according to traditional methods. Only 26% of the surface of this crop is handled in intensive systems, which increases the production of olive oil. These are among the findings of an international study on production costs of olive oil by the IOC and coordinated by AEMO and GEA Westfalia Separator Ibérica. The report confirms major differences between the costs of one country to another. The oil yield is higher in the South of the Mediterranean and is drastically reduced in Latin American countries. The global harvest for the season in 2015-2016 will be between the 2.6 and 2.9 million tonnes. The world's largest producer, Spain is closer to 1.3 million tonnes. Argentina will increase its production to 25,000 tons, it is behind Chile (16,000 tonnes), United States (6,000 t), Peru (3,500 t) and 2,000 tons Uruguay.
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Yara Academy, sharing knowledge in the olive grove
The surface of olive trees in our country is around 2.5 million hectares according to the MAGRAMA 2014. In the agricultural sector the olive industry is one of the most committed to innovation in the search for the optimization of resources for higher performance.
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Spanish meat sector announces the first awards
Awards .the National Association of Meat Industries of Spain (ANICE) recognize the work of individuals, companies and institutions in various fields, in favor of the meat sector and socio-economic relevance. The announcement of these awards is open, and any person or institution related to the sector can nominate candidates for the different awards established. They establish five categories: "business trajectory", "Friends of the Flesh", "Jose Flores Innovation", "Food and Health" and "Sustainability and Environment".
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EU aims to increase the quota for olive oil that arrives in Tunisia
Farmers the world's largest olive grove, Spain, und the rest of European too reject the decision of the Commission to increase by 35,000 tonnes tariff-free access of olive oil in Tunisia for two years, adding to the 56,700 t already granted to the North African country and amounts unlimited aimed at refining. In addition, there is a proposal for two years, which can not be justified by the situation of a bad campaign as before, and allows the permitted volume between once and no monthly quotas as in the current system.
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The International Olive Oil Council has new executive director
Jean-Louis Barjol has already substitute in the International Olive Council (IOC), based in Madrid (Spain). Is the Tunisian Abdellatif Ghedira, former chief of staff of the Ministry of Agriculture of his country, who will be chief executive of the organization since January 1, 2016 until December 31, 2019.
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The chef Paco Roncero presents the campaign meat of farmed rabbits
The television chef, two Michelin stars and jury of Top Chef TV show, presented the new campaign meat of farmed rabbits, of which he is the current file. The presentation took place in Madrid Park Golf Channel. Attendees were able to taste recipes of rabbit meat prepared by the chef.