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    More than seven million kilos of fruit and vegetables to charitable organizations

    On July 28th, the Association of Organisations of Producers of Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia (APROA) held its General Assembly, in which was reported on the actions about Prevention and Crisis Management, made during 2016, to all representatives of the OPFHs. These include the delivery of more than seven kilos of fruit and vegetables to charitable organizations throughout Spain, via the withdrawal system.

    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.

    More aid to Andalusian producers affected by the Russian veto

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (CAPDER) of Andalusia has opened a new call for aid to farmers affected by the Russian veto. Interested parties have until 31 July 2016 to request payment of the subsidies corresponding to operations management exceptional crises resulting from such veto.

    Andalusia is the Spanish region that receives more funds from the CAP

    The MAGRAMA says that Andalusia receives 24% of rural development funds that come to Spain. Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas, stressed that farmers in Andalusia will be receiving more funds from the first and second pillar of the CAP. He also said that "is absolutely false" that Andalusia will lose 902 million euros of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2014-2020.

    Spain: “South Almond” under precision agriculture

    The cooperative leader in the production of nuts of Andalusia, Almendrera South, with 4,200 farmer members and 20,000 hectares in production spread throughout the region, implement in their field test a new technology fertigation, which aims to ensure the most effective use water and fertilizers, under the agreement between the Foundation Caja Rural del Sur and technology company 'Wise Irrisystem', based in El Ejido (Almería).

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    Course “Feel and taste the Andalusian Gastronomy”

    In the framework of the XIV edition of its summer courses, the University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, held from 4 to 6 July, at its headquarters in Carmona, gastronomic days "Feel and Taste the Andalusian cuisine". Its main mission is to present the rich legacy and heritage of Andalusian cuisine, providing a different look that gives prominence to the senses and the good work of professionals regional cuisine.