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    Spain: Innovative Women Wanted

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) announces the seventh edition of the Awards of Excellence for Innovation for Rural Women 2016. These awards aim to distinguish original and innovative projects, agricultural and agro-based activities that contribute to the diversification economic activity and promote women entrepreneurship

    Challenges of the digital transformation of the agri-food sector

    Representatives Calidad Pascual, IBM, Telefonica Open Future_, and startups agrotech, Cropti, Fruitbull and DelSuper debatiron the difficulties, strengths and challenges of digitization in this area. For startups that participated in the debate that the food industry is so regulated as financial must be an opportunity for farmers. The speakers noted that while the sector is modernized, is not digitized so inefficiencies between production and consumption occur.

    Silvia Cifre: “Innovation remains the basis of the portfolio of BASF, after 150 years of history”

    If BASF has come this far, after 150 years of history, it is because innovation from the side of chemistry has supported its development. The current head of Division Crop Protection BASF, Silvia Cifre has exclusive how innovation is expressed in its product portfolio that adapts to the evolution of the market and growing environmental demands, in addition to its commitment to intensive and extensive cultivation in Spain. Cifre also believes that a way to streamline processes for evaluating new technologies would establish a single entity structure.

    Spain: The meat industry continues to party

    The Spanish meat industry continues to grow abroad. In 2015, it exported 1.95 million tons worth 4,844 million euros worldwide. The sector accounts for 13% of industrial GDP of the country and more than 21% of the turnover and employment in the food industry. At the event, I have given the ANICE Awards in five categories: "Business Trajectory", "Friends of the Flesh," "Jose Flores Innovation", "Food and Health" and "Sustainability and Environment".

    How to turn an idea into a differential innovation and finance?

    Technology Centre, with the collaboration of the CDTI, has organized the III Practical Workshop funding of R & D + i. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the options of national and international funding for R + D + i financed by the CDTI. The third workshop, held on April 6, strengthens its practical nature and has four major developments.

    Cajamar, in the creation of the first European network for innovation in horticulture

    The EUVRIN initiative is backed by 50 research centers in 16 countries, among which are the experimental stations Cajamar Caja Rural, specializing in intensive agriculture Mediterranean. Brussels hosted last ebruary 1 the act of constitution of the European Network of Centres of Horticultural Research, EUVRIN for its acronym in English (European Vegetable Research Institutes Network), with the participation of 80 representatives from fifty technological institutes 16 countries.

    Spain: 2016 Agroexpo increases the participation of companies

    The trade fair institution of Extremadura (FEVAL) will host from 27 to 30 January AGROEXPO the XXVIII edition of International Fair, whose inauguration will be attended by the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina. A total of 222 companies from Spain and Portugal, representing well over 500 brands from Italy, France, Germany and Israel will attend this year, representing an increase of 8% over last year, according to official data.

    Deere & Company leads the global market for agricultural machinery

    The US company ended 2015 as the world leader in providing advanced products and services for customers whose work is linked to the land. Deere & Company garnered significant recognition in 2015 that demonstrate its commitment to both the farmer and his workers. It also makes a strong commitment to the commitment and innovation in 2016.

    Chile: FIA prioritizes to innovation in sustainable agriculture

    A total of 30 national initiatives call for "Research and Innovation Projects in sustainable agriculture" have been approved by the Council of FIA. The contest was aimed at the management of natural, productive and technological resources in a sustainable manner, enabling them to face the changes in the behavior of the climatic variables that affect structurally to farming, agrifood and forestry sector.

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    Spain: 2016 Agroexpo increases the participation of companies

    The trade fair institution of Extremadura (FEVAL) will host from 27 to 30 January AGROEXPO the XXVIII edition of International Fair, whose inauguration will be attended by the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina. A total of 222 companies from Spain and Portugal, representing well over 500 brands from Italy, France, Germany and Israel will attend this year, representing an increase of 8% over last year, according to official data.