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Elected Andalusia Awards for Agriculture and Fisheries to Sustain, Innovation and Diversification
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development has failed its 2016 Agriculture and Fisheries awards for sustainability, innovation and economic diversification, whose delivery ceremony will take place on May 16th at the Rectorate of the University of Cordoba. With these awards, are recognized the effort, work and innovative spirit of companies, entities, professionals and outstanding citizens in the agricultural, livestock, fisheries and agri-food sectors of Andalusia.
Magrama advocates a competitive sugar beet industry in the future without quotas
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), Jaime Haddad, expressed the support of his Department to sugar beet industry, the defense of culture and its commitment to the maintenance and promotion of the activity in order to compete on a stage no fees.
CAT Lift Trucks cab design enhances its reach truck NR-N2
From the study of the experience and needs of its users, Cat® Lift Trucks has improved the design of their reach truck NR-N2, creating a storage cabin optional cold, completely new.
Fashion watermelon premieres ‘look’
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada has starred start of the first label of Fashion Watermelon, a product that opens new labeling emerged from the creativity of the famous designer and baptized with the leitmotif Heart of summer. The AGF Group has chosen the opening of the conference by Innovation Mercamadrid to present the new image of their Watermelon Fashion, part of the promotional campaign for this product: The sweetest. Watermelons brand, characterized by its color, its sweetness and texture Seedless, is now easily recognizable thanks to this new labeling by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.
Jaen irrigators successfully tested the first assisted pump with water
The Community of Irrigators Pantano de Rumblar, in the municipality of Villanueva de la Sierra Jaen, is proving successful first hydro-propelled pump for irrigation, designed by the Dutch startup aQysta. After installation and commissioning of 35 of these pumps in several countries, on Tuesday 21st June will be presented at the farmhouse of San Rafael this innovative initiative whose main motivation is economic and environmental sustainability, requiring neither oil nor electricity to operate, because it uses the kinetic energy of water.
Drones to monitor efficient irrigation
The general director of Rural Development and Forestry Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Begoña Nieto, stressed the importance of innovation, knowledge and training to further advance the development and modernization of irrigation. Nieto, who has made these statements at the presentation of the conference "Application of drones in the management of irrigation and fire", has recognized the need to incorporate, as soon as possible, the results of the R + D + i they have developed management of irrigated areas.
Innovation is key to maintaining Spanish leadership in Olive Oil and Table Olives
The Second International Forum on Olive Oil and Table Olive held on June 14 at the headquarters of the Cajasol Foundation in Seville, threw a very clear message: to remain world leaders in production and marketing, the national oil sector Olive and Table Olives should continue investing in innovation that also is key to know reach new markets and most importantly, differentiate to compete on quality and added value rather than price.
John Deere increases its Premium line of utility tractors
Firm agricultural machinery John Deere has announced for the third quarter of this year, the upcoming release of a new series of utility tractors.
Colombia prioritizes rural development to reduce poverty and inequality
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Colombia Development (MINAGRICULTURA) prioritizes five public policies to boost development in rural areas, through a new work plan to be developed jointly with the Agricultural Society of Colombia (SAC) and which aims to increase the incomes of farmers and reduce poverty in the countryside.
Spain, international leader in water savings
Spain is international leader in saving water as a result of having got the transformation of traditional irrigation systems in surface drip systems in more than 49% of the irrigated zones, such as has reported the National Federation of Communities Irrigators (FENACORE) on the occasion of the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5. This process of modernization of irrigation has been being driven by irrigators in collaboration with public administrations, and currently results in a reduction of almost 14% in average annual savings of irrigation water, turning a total consumption nearly 17,000 cubic hectometres into about 14,500 cubic hectometres presently, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) data, collected by the Federation.