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The olive exporters, in a complicated situation, due to the high prices at origin
Opinion article in which Rafael Pico, director of the Spanish Association of the Industry and Exports of Olive Oil (Asoliva) assesses the situation of Spanish exports of olive oil for e-Comercio Agrario (ECA).
Spain will ask the EC for the advance of 70% of the CAP aid, as a measure to mitigate the effects of drought
Spain will request the European Commission to advance 70% of the payment of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aid, so that the Autonomous Communities that so wish can pay them from October 16th, as has advanced the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, at the entrance of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries of the European Union, held on 12th June in Luxembourg.
The Government clarifies the use of inorganic waste in the current regulation on fertilizers
The Spanish government has updated and clarified the regulation on fertilizers, following the recent approval by the Council of Ministers of a modification of the Royal Decree on this class of products. A standard that establishes the requirements for its elaboration and placing in the national market, regulating, among other aspects, the use of the raw materials that can be used in its manufacture.
The exports of olive oil at March 31st exceeded the average of past campaigns by 22%
With a total of 504,600 t, olive oil exports accumulated at 31st March stood above the previous season and the average of the last seasons by 36% and 22%, respectively, maintaining its growing trend, as evidenced by the last meeting held in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) by the sectoral table of olive oil and table olives to analyze the evolution of the marketing year 2016/17.
Pirelli PHP ™ is born, high performance agricultural tire
Pirelli has recently launched a new high performance product, Pirelli PHP ™, the new agricultural tire of the Italian manufacturer, which takes advantage of the experience gained outside Europe, where the agro line was always at the center of the Pirelli range, a pioneer brand in tires for Agriculture since 1936, when the company began promoting tires for the replacement of the iron wheels of tractors.
The competitiveness of the olive sector has centered the debate of the IV Dialogue Expoliva 2017
With a little more than two weeks to the start of Expoliva, more than 200 professionals from the sector participated in the fourth and last of the Dialogues organized prior to the holding of this fair, held at the Palacio de Congresos de Jaén under the title "The sector of the elaboration of olive oil. Different models of competitiveness for a similar environment".
The second edition of the Infoagro exhibition will focus on business meetings at all levels
The second edition of Infoagro Exhibition, to be held on 10th, 11th and 12th May in Almeria, will prioritize the holding of business meetings between national and international companies, through the Agrotrading Forum, organized in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Almería, the Chamber of Commerce of Spain and the European Union. An initiative aimed at this agricultural show is erected in "Business Epicenter of the agricultural producer".
Spain has the largest vineyard area, with 15% of world production
Spain has the largest area of vineyards, accounting for 15% of world production, data that show the strategic nature of its wine sector, as highlighted by the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas, during the inauguration on April 19th of the Day of the Interprofessional Organization of Wine (OIVE), "Recovering the consumption of wine in Spain".
The 31st Salon de Gourmets will award excellence in the different areas of gastronomy and agri-food
From the 24th to the 27th of April, the 31st edition of the Salon de Gourmets will become the stage of delivery of different prizes to those professionals or entities linked to the gastronomy that with their work foment and impel the industry of the drinks and food that has been become the economic engine of the country.
Banco Santander and MAPAMA will collaborate in actions aimed at boosting the agro-alimentary sector
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment and Banco Santander have recently signed a collaboration agreement for the development of actions related to the agricultural, fisheries and agri-food sector.