The Undersecretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ernesto Abati García-Manso, has convened the drought round table for next Wednesday, 19 March, to assess the impact of the drought on the agricultural sector and to follow up on the last technical meeting, held on
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Biosulfur is a 100% natural fertiliser that is mainly composed of a sulphur of biological origin, obtained in a sustainable way through the action of beneficial microorganisms. The biological origin of this sulphur is the decisive factor that makes a great difference in
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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, inaugurated this Monday the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets, the International Fair of Quality Food and Beverages, which is being held until 20 April at IFEMA. This fair, the leading gourmet product fair in Europe and one of the most important in the world, will be held at IFEMA until the end of April.
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Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January 2023 stood at 309,569 tonnes, 13% more than in the same month of the previous year, of which 55% came from the EU and the remaining 45% from outside the EU, according to data from the Customs and Excise Department.
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This was emphasised by the Secretary General for Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, at the opening of the 6th Congress of Andalusian Agri-Food Cooperatives, in which he explained that the Map seeks "to ensure that farmers ultimately earn more from what they produce, and that
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The cooperative Frutas y Cítricos de Mula (Frucimu) has brought together a large representation of Anecoop's stone fruit producing members at its headquarters. This is an internal meeting that the second-grade cooperative holds every year to lay the strategic foundations for the
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With this initiative, which it has carried out for the second time, it seeks to contribute to the fight against climate change, the protection of biodiversity and the improvement of air and soil quality. Through the Naeco Reforest programme, the Asturian company is committed to planting a
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Beyond Seeds has been conducting screening and characterisation research on more than 50 plant species for the last 5 years, focusing mainly on seed. read more

Seedless fruits and vegetables in different sizes, available all year round; varieties grown with less water and land, resistant to new diseases, needing less chemicals; tastier, varied, affordable and safe, wheat for coeliacs,
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In 2006, a pest arrived in Spain that affects tomato plants and causes great losses throughout the value chain. It is Tuta absoluta, a lepidopteran leafminer that mainly attacks the leaves of the plant to feed on the parenchyma, a tissue involved in a large part of the
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VIC President Mauro Grossi explains: "During the Symposium, our partner Idris Consulting in the person of Prof. Johan Aelterman was the featured VIC speaker in the Genetics and Breeding session with a presentation '40 years of strawberry breeding - 40 years of strawberry production'.
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TheDia chain has also launched weekly promotions on more than 100 products and discounts of up to 30%; and Eroski has already implemented a similar measure. read more

INDUSER presents a new adaptation of a packaging line for tomatoes, but this time for two carton box dimensions. read more

Following their merger two years ago, Torres and Llusarhan have created the Iberian Premium Fruits group with the intention of becoming the European leader in the production and distribution of premium oranges and mandarins as well as other high quality products. read more

The Directorate-General for Agricultural Production Health of the MAPA grants exceptional authorisation for the placing on the market and use of plant protection products formulated with Spinetoram 25% [WG] P/V for the control of Scirtothrips aurantii in orange and mandarin trees

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Today is the deadline for submitting the IRPF 2022 tax return online and subsequently it can be made by telephone and in person. For this reason, once the income tax campaign has officially started, the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) asks the Ministry to
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According to the study carried out by ASAJA-Almeria, the reduction in the area under watermelon cultivation, whose first fruits from the province are already reaching the market, is widespread in all growing areas. read more

Food traceability is a priority for the food industry and this tool facilitates regulatory compliance, controls costs and protects food safety, while certifying data. In addition, society is demanding that agri-food firms
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Whether because of what we have experienced or because retail is always evolving and reinventing itself, I highlight in this article two initiatives that have been launched in the UK that are based on local produce. read more

With six months to go, Fruit Attraction 2023 has confirmed the participation of more than 90% of last year's exhibitors. For its 15th Anniversary, which will be held from 3rd to 5th October in Madrid, the organisation expects to exceed its figures and register the largest and most significant number of exhibitors at this year's event.
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