According to data from the latest MAPA Food Consumption Report for 2022, analysed by FEPEX, each resident in Spain consumes 46.17 kilos of food per year, which represents an expenditure of €637.88 per person per year, both amounts higher than in 2021 (3.8%).
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FMC Agricultural Solutions reinforces its commitment to innovation with the launch of important innovations related to solutions for crops, which clearly contribute to the sustainability of crops, making them more efficient, reducing the number of treatments and
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VOG apples are becoming increasingly international: this year Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have joined the more than seventy-five export destinations of the Consortium, which produces 500,000 tonnes of apples a year in South Tyrol-Südtirol.
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Faced with the impotence of the farmers of Picassent, the delegation of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) in the town has promoted an initiative to collect and process complaints from those affected by the damage caused by wildlife in the town. At least the
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Ojeda has served the NMB in Orlando, FL for nearly three years as director of operations, where he oversees financial, operational and administrative functions. He has been a crucial component in organising annual board meetings and training opportunities.
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La Unió Llauradora calculates that direct losses for melon and watermelon producers in the Valencia Region will be around 44 million euros this season as a result of a series of weather problems that have led to a reduction in the harvest at the end of the year

The Valencian Union of Melon and Watermelon producers are expected to lose around 44 million euros this year.
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The water supply from the Tagus-Segura inter-basin transfer in July and August is essential to achieve good citrus fruit size. "The lack of availability of quality water can affect its size; being smaller, it may have less juice for sale and end up destined for the industry,

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Last year, the Murcia Region sold 105 million euros worth of frozen fruit and vegetables to foreign markets, making it the second largest exporter of these products in Spain after Navarra. These sales have meant that the Region has achieved a market share of
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How is global warming influencing crops, what is in store for the melon and watermelon category, where is the consumer heading and, consequently, what does the future hold for the different links in the chain? All of this was discussed at the 'What's Next' conference of
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has signed a collaboration agreement with the AINIA technology centre, through which various activities will be developed in the field of bioeconomy during the years 2023 and 2024. It has a budget of 300,000 €, from the
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The city of Malaga will host the 13th International Mango Symposium, which will take place between 29 September and 3 October 2023 under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). read more

The Regional Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, took part in the celebration of the twentieth edition of International Cooperative Day, which took place in the Municipal Auditorium of La Mojonera. Crespo highlighted the importance of the
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Mercagrisa presented its new APP on 13 July at its facilities in San Javier, showing all the new features that will positively affect the farmer by demonstrating its advantages and the way it works. It was presented with a more visual and intuitive design.
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The Guillem Export and Frutas Tono groups have reached an agreement to merge their citrus fruit production and marketing businesses, giving rise to a new group that will manage more than 200 million kilos and will have a presence in more than 25 countries. The founding families Guillem and
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Roots fulfil multiple functions such as water and nutrient absorption, anchoring to the soil and symbiotic interaction with soil micro-organisms and are vital structures for plant growth and development. Particularly important is the role played by the
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AM Fresh receives the green light from the European Commission for the acquisition of International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), the Californian company with which it reached an agreement valued at 1.6 billion in 2022. In this way, the Murcia-born agricultural titan hopes to finally complete this
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The Huelva-based company Infocultivo has held a technical conference aimed at the agricultural sector in Huelva, in which it pointed to sensor technology as a tool to "save up to 50 % of water" on farms. read more

This morning the International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated in the municipality of La Mojonera, organised by APROA, COEXPHAL, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Almería and FAECTA, with the collaboration of the Spanish Association of Cardboard Packaging Manufacturers.
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As every year, the Bayer team has once again given a twist to what is already one of the essential events in the melon and watermelon calendar. On this occasion, they were celebrating the 10th anniversary of their melon days and, to commemorate such an important date, they carried out the following activities
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The thrips population in particular can grow explosively during the summer, which is why the Amblyseius-System or Swirskii-System rearing sachets are no longer sufficient. "Predatory mites are excellent for combating pests, but they only eat the thrips larvae. To attack
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