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Valencian agriculture suffers losses of 26M € due to the uncontrolled growth of the wild fauna
The agricultural sector of the Valencian Community has suffered direct losses of about 26 million euros, caused by the exponential increase that in recent years have been experiencing wildlife populations. According to calculations made during a meeting held by officials of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA), LA UNIÓ of Llauradors i Ramaders, the Federation of Agro-food Cooperatives of the Region of Valencia and the Hunting Federation of the Region of Valencia, the predatory action of wild species on crops and agricultural infrastructure has experienced an increase of at least 30% over the past year.
Peru recognizes the Juan José Pascual´s labor for rabbit breeding in Latin America
Professor and researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Juan José Pascual, has been named Doctor Honoris Causa by the National University of San Antonio del Cusco (Peru). The professor Pascual has been awarded in recognition of their educational, scientific and editorial contributions aimed at promoting the development of rabbit breeding in Latin America as a tool for rural development and poverty reduction.