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    The agricultural activity can and should be erected as a solution to climate change

    The agricultural activity is the origin of 11% of greenhouse gas emissions ... compared to 70% that represents energy activity ... Some figures that show that agriculture is not the main catalyst for climate change; In fact, it is one of the sectors most interested in reversing this process, since it is among the most affected by it. The Agricultural Forum "Agriculture and Climate Change", held on January 19 in Seville by the Cajasol Foundation has served as a debate framework for these and other issues, such as the importance that agricultural activity has traditionally had as a barrier against desertification of areas , with environmental crops such as the olive grove, or ecosystems such as the Dehesa, in which the hand of man has been determining for its conservation.

    UPA urges the Government to take urgent measures against a “historic” drought

    The Union of Small Farmers (UPA) has urged the Government of Spain to adopt urgent measures against a drought that qualifies as "historic". The shortage of rains since last autumn has led our country to an emergency situation that however, as denounced by the UPA agrarian organization, is "ignored" by the Government. Farmers and ranchers say they feel "abandoned and surprised" in the absence of a management plan for a crisis of great gravity.
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    UPA values ​​this harvest negatively, both in production and prices

    The agricultural organization UPA has made a negative balance, both in production and in prices, of the current harvest, once this has become widespread throughout the national territory. Thus, and according to their calculations, the production of grapes has decreased by 20% as a result of bad climatology, a decline that in some territories has reached 60%. Although this bad situation is also suffered by other European competitors, in Spain winegrowers also have to deal with low prices. For this reason, the UPA has asked the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA) to intensify controls of compliance with the Law of the food chain.

    The 14th Symposium on Plant Protection advocates adapting effectively and efficiently to a new era of change

    On 21th November has been presented, in the headquarters of the Andalusian Regional Council of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (CAPDER), the 14th edition of the Symposium on Plant Protection which will take place on 25th, 26th and 27th of January of 2017 in Seville. Under the motto "Towards Change", this event aims to offer the keys to adapt efficiently and effectively to the new scenario of agri-food production, marked by rigid community regulations regarding phytosanitary issues and new challenges and strategies derived from climate change.

    Resilience of the Spanish marine environment, in detail

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has presented the first report on the impact of climate change in the Spanish marine environment introduced by the Director General of the Spanish Office for Climate Change, Valvanera Ulargui, who stressed that the report "is intended provide a better understanding of our marine environment, especially rich and diverse, but vulnerable to climate change. "

    EU works with the transport sector to reduce GHG emissions

    European ministers of the areas of Environment and Transport analyze the future of transport in Europe and technological innovation as an opportunity to improve the environment and energy efficiency of fuels and vehicles. The goal is to work together to achieve further reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in both sectors.

    Beef farmers against climate change

    The ambitious European project Life-Beef Carbon's primary goal is to identify, demonstrate and disseminate good innovative practices in farm to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of beef by 15% by 2025. The Life-Beef Carbon project was selected as a Agricultural six strategic actions of the Action Agenda Lima-Paris Climate Change Conference COP 21 in Paris.
    La directora general de la Oficina Española de Cambio Climático, Valvanera Ulargui, ha firmado este acuerdo con el que el Ministerio se compromete a apoyar la propuesta de un Informe Especial sobre el nexo océano y clima por el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC). Foto: Magrama.

    Spain signed the declaration in Paris “Because the Ocean” to enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems to climate change

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has signed today, under the Oceans Day celebrated in the Climate Summit (COP 21) in Paris, the statement "Because the Ocean" to enhance the resilience of ecosystems marine facing the impacts of climate change.
    La directora general de la Oficina Española de Cambio Climático, Valvanera Ulargui, ha firmado este acuerdo con el que el Ministerio se compromete a apoyar la propuesta de un Informe Especial sobre el nexo océano y clima por el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC). Foto: Magrama.

    Climate shared commitment. Francisco Hevia. Pascual Quality

    The global climate change summit held in Paris from November 30 to December 11. If the opening had been just two weeks before, most of us have been surprised Spaniards in shirtsleeves. A wave of such prolonged and close to winter as we have just experienced the heat can be a perfect example of what is at stake with climate change example. No one questions the importance that our lives will be what decide the 195 participating countries in Paris for the next twelve days. Some people say that the Indian summer has always been around November 11 and it is no big deal. In fact, with so many studies and authoritative voices have been warning of the seriousness of the problem, look the other way now only serve to turn our head too late.

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    XIV Symposium on Plant Health. Seville

    The Official College of Agricultural Technical Engineers of Western Andalusia (COITAND) celebrates the 14th edition of its National Symposium on Plant Protection from January 25th to 27th, at the Meliá Lebreros Hotel in Seville.