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PROVACUNO is promoted in the Arab countries
The Interprofessional Organization of Beef of Spain (PROVACUNO) will begin its promotional activity in the Arab and North African countries this November. The starting point will be Egypt, in order to establish, and strengthen commercial ties with the Spanish beef sector, through actions such as a day of presentation of the beef of Spanish origin addressed to the most important Egyptian chefs , which will be held at the prestigious Egyptian Chefs Association. In this interesting day, the Spanish chefs Kisko García and Fernando del Cerro will show the versatility of the Spanish beef in the traditional and avant-garde cuisine, as well as their possibilities in the Egyptian culinary customs.
UPA warns that CETA will hurt the interests of the European agri-food sector
The Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) has warned that the free trade agreement with Canada, recently approved by the European Parliament, will harm the interests of many people and sectors, benefiting only the large multinationals. For this organization, CETA is postulated as a new "unfair agreement" in which European society -and especially the primary sector - "will not make anything clear and will appear new competitors that will hinder their survival".
EU: Broliers holding feed production
Production of compound feed in the EU-28 in 2015 rose to unas156 million tons, which is 0.2% more than in 2014, according to data from the European Federation of Compound Feed Manufacturers (FEFAC) . Food costs fell in 2015. This year does not promise for this sector.
Macri wants to turn Argentina in the world supermarket
The most professionalized exhibition of Argentine agroindustrial sector witnessed a historic landmark, no doubt testimonial. The presence of the president of the nation for the first time in Expoagro staged changing agricultural policy. The previous government had decided to interventionism and control of exports of agricultural products. Instead, Macri Administration is implementing and stimulating measures such as the reduction of withholding tax, currency devaluation and removes obstacles to sell more across borders. Obama's visit to the country is another opportunity to reopen or improve access to the US market for some of its productions.
Uruguay prepares meat exports to Argentina
The president of the Union of Exporters of Cattle (UEGP) of Uruguay, Alejandro Dutra, said private industry in that country expect in the first week of March to start work on the assembly of the first exports of cattle beef foot to Argentina.
Good times for the entry of European pig fresh meat to New Zealand
A sanitary agreement for live animals and animal products between the European Union and New Zealand in 1996 has been progress in the areas of animal health and welfare now with new technical developments related to issues of animal health and welfare, and systems food safety.
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First Spanish-Chinese Forum on Beef and Sheep. IFEMA (Madrid)
On October 17th, at 5:00 p.m., in the N-117/118 Rooms of the North Conventions Center of the IFEMA facilities, the First Spanish-Chinese Forum on Beef and Sheep, organized by PROVACUNO, the Interprofessional of Beef, and INTEROVIC, International Sheep and Goat Organization. This day will be the prelude to the first edition of MEAT ATTRACTION, the Fair of the Meat Sector organized by IFEMA, from 18th to 20th October, at the Madrid Fair and with the collaboration of the ANICE employers, the National Association of Meat Industries from Spain.