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Syngenta reinforces its presence in Fruit Attraction, to celebrate its 150th anniversary in the sector of horticultural seeds
Syngenta will be present in a very special way in the IX edition of Fruit Attraction, held at the Ifema in Madrid from 18th to 20th October, as in 2017 marks the 150th Anniversary of the company within the sector producing horticultural seeds. Thus, the company strengthens its presence in the fair with two stands, one in hall 5 (stand 5D05) with all the innovations facing the sector and another in pavilion 9 (stand 9A01E) dedicated to its well-known Kumato® tomato.
TRIANUM®, double action biofungicide and star novelty from Koppert Biological Systems at Fruit Attraction 2017
TRIANUM®, the new and powerful double-acting biofungicide, will be the undisputed protagonist among the many innovations that Koppert Biological Systems will offer at its stand during the ninth edition of Fruit Attraction, an international fair in the fruit and vegetable sector, which will take place from 18th to 20th October, at the Fairgrounds in Madrid (IFEMA). This Koppert star product guarantees maximum protection against soil pathogens without leaving residues, without generating resistance problems and with authorization for use in organic farming.
The ARGO group inaugurates its new facilities in Villamarciel (Valladolid)
On Friday 29th September AgriArgo Ibérica celebrated, together with its entire distribution network, the official opening of its new headquarters, which is located in the town of Villamarciel in Valladolid. Up to that point, all of its dealers, an important representative of the Italian parent company, including representatives of the family that owns the group, as well as several local authorities, moved. The Group's commitment to future and growth is reflected in its new headquarters in Spain, which is accompanied by a complete investment plan and actions aimed at achieving ambitious growth targets in the short and medium term, especially in the high-end segment power.
A cereal campaign marked by climatology
Opinion article written for ECA in which the general secretary of the Association of Grain and Oilseeds in Spain (ACCOE), José Manuel Álvarez, makes an assessment of the current cereal campaign.
The IGP Purple Garlic of Las Pedroñeras, protagonist in the XXXIII Week of the Heart of Madrid
The IGP Purple Garlic of Las Pedroñeras has carried out several cardiosaludable workshops within the framework of the XXXIII Heart Week in Madrid, which took place from September 27th to October 1st, by the Spanish Heart Foundation and Spanish Society of Cardiology.
More than 600 professionals will meet at the 5th Congress of Andalusian agro-food cooperatives in Jaén
More than 600 professionals, from the Andalusian Autonomous Community and the national level, will attend the 5th Congress that Agro-food Cooperatives of Andalusia will celebrate the 4th and 5th of October, in the fairgrounds of the capital of Jaen (IFEJA).
Hispatec exhibits at Expoalimentaria Perú
Hispatec has been present with its own stand at Expoalimentaria, the most powerful agro-food fair in Peru and one of the most important in South America. About 45,000 visitors attended the edition last year and the organization is confident that it will be a number that is exceeded these days.
AVA-ASAJA and COIAL strengthen their collaboration to promote the development of the Valencian countryside
The Government Board of the Official College of Agricultural Engineers of Levante (COIAL) and the executive committee of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) have held a working meeting at the Sinyent agrarian experimentation farm, where they have agreed to close their ties of collaboration to promote the development of the Valencian agricultural system. In this context, COIAL has granted the president of the aforementioned agrarian organization, Cristóbal Aguado, the distinction of Honorary Collegiate, coinciding with the commemoration during this year of the fortieth anniversary of the birth of AVA-ASAJA.
Phil Hogan: “I will continue to fight for our producers to have fairer access to non-EU markets”
In the following interview with ECA, Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, addresses, among other things, the most urgent issues concerning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); the need to seek effective remedies against unfair trade practices or to defend fairer conditions for European producers in trade association agreements with third countries in the EU.
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HOLLAND DAY: “Horticulture as a circular sector of the economy”. Almeria
On October 5th, the Dutch Embassy, through its Office of Agriculture will celebrate the Day of Holland in the Chamber of Commerce of Almeria, with the day "Horticulture as a circular sector of the economy. Following the inauguration presided by Ambassador Matthijs van Bonzel, Jessica Reis Leffers of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment will present the key points of the "Agenda for a Circular Economy in 2050", with emphasis on those that directly involve Dutch agriculture.