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    Bayer presents its new product ‘BioAct Prime®’, the latest advance in the control of nematodes in horticultural crops

    On May 25, Bayer organized the day: 'BioAct Prime ®. Keys for a quality horticultural production ', which brought together nearly 300 professionals in the sector to discuss the innovations that are being made in the cultivation of horticulture and contribute to greater economic and environmental sustainability.

    Levantine farmers demonstrate in Madrid to request water infrastructure and in defense of “the garden of Europe”

    More than 15,000 farmers, irrigators, field workers, companies, citizens of Murcia, Almeria and Alicante, agglutinated in El Circulo del Agua, are demonstrating today, in Madrid, in demand for water and water infrastructure for the Levant, and in defense of its productive sector, based on the so-called "Huerta de Europa", key in the social and economic fabric of these regions. Under the slogan "In the Levant, without water: desert and unemployment Defend the garden of Europe!, the demonstration will begin at 12 noon on Calle Alcalá and will arrive at 13.30 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, where there will be a concentration that will conclude at 14.30. In parallel, also today, in the Plaza del Callao in Madrid, 25,000 kilos of fruit and vegetables will be distributed, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.

    Effect of drip irrigation on a sloping plot on yield and quality of Iceberg lettuce

    Article written for ECA on the study carried out by researchers from the IFAPA centers of La Mojonera (Almería) and Alameda del Obispo (Córdoba), regarding the effects of drip irrigation on a sloping plot on the yield and quality of the lettuce crop iceberg.

    Ramiro Arnedo innovates with new red california peppers: Sanabria F1, Mauricio F1 and Ercina F1

    The seed house Ramiro Arnedo has held a few days ago in El Ejido open days, to publicize their new red pepper varieties. During two days, more than 250 farmers and technicians of the main commercializing companies of the province could know the new material of Ramiro Arnedo. These are the varieties Sanabria F1, Mauricio F1 and Ercina F1 with which this Spanish company completes the growing cycles from the early to the late.

    Innovation in seeds drives the competitiveness of intensive horticulture

    Researchers at the IFAPA Center "La Mojonera", Pedro Gómez and Carmen García, sign this opinion piece for ECA on the importance of continuing to innovate in seeds to boost competitiveness in the horticultural sector.

    Nunhems® consolidates its leadership in Fruit Attraction in the development of new consumer trends

    In the latest edition of Fruit Attraction, Nunhems®, the unit of horticultural seeds from Bayer has revealed its leadership strategy, based on the slogan "Imagine it, we make it happen", a working method with which the Nunhems® brand achieves seduce the consumer thanks to the involvement of all departments of the company with the common goal of working daily to find out what are the real needs of the food chain and determine the best way to meet them.
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    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.

    The Queen knows the commitment to sustainability of Idai Nature

    A representation of Idai Nature has had the opportunity to make known recently to S.M. the Queen Letizia the value proposition of this company, based, as explained by its general director, Carlos Ledó, "in an innovative natural technology that allows the cultivation of fruits and vegetables without chemical residues, from natural solutions made from extracts botanists and minerals".

    Board warns the Government that if it closes the transfer of the Negratín will harm the agriculture of the Bajo Almanzora

    The Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Minister, Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, has called on the central government to offer guarantees that it will not close the Negratín-Almanzora transfer as of August, as farmers in the Bajo Almanzora region fear. This cut in supply would be an "enormous loss" for the more than 24,000 hectares of crops and 10,000 irrigators (citrus, horticultural and some greenhouses) in this area of ​​the province of Almeria, which depend on a 70 % of the waters of this transfer.

    Grupo Projar surprises with its products of coconut fibers suitable for organic farming

    The green sector company, Grupo Projar, has developed a line of coconut fiber products with certified ecological suitability, which contribute to improving soil for agricultural activities. This interesting innovation was made known by this company in the recent edition of the Fair Infoagro 2016, where it also presented as a novelty its range of pots and biodegradable trays, which allow to transplant without extracting the plant from its container.