"We need to rest". The French Young Farmers' Union (Jeunes Agriculteurs) announced the lifting of the blockades on Saturday, but plans to resume them early next week "without violence and with responsibility". Pierrick Horen, secretary
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"This is war, it's inhumane, there's no room for a lorry in La Junquera". This is how a haulier defines the situation in the sector as a result of the farmers' protests in France. read more

Protests by French farmers are escalating and leaving a "black Friday", as already anticipated by the French trade unions. In addition to blocking roads such as the A-9 on the Catalan-French border and slowing down traffic, they are preventing access to logistics warehouses and
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New stage in Trops, after the departure of the still general manager, Enrique Colilles.as of 31 March 2024, Víctor Luque Navas will be the new general manager of TROPS, who assumes this stage "very excited" to join a consolidated and leading project in Europe.
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According to ASAJA-Almeria's estimates, at this point in the season, it can be seen that the volume of production estimated in the Aforo de Cítricos published last September will not be reached, which will be 5% lower. read more

Protest demonstrations by farmers in several EU countries have spread to France since Thursday and road blockades have been announced for the weekend. Socialist MEP Clara Aguilera, a member of the Agriculture Committee, told MEPs on the Agriculture Committee
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AECOC, the main association of transport user companies from different professional sectors (food and beverage, drugstore and perfumery, hardware and DIY, consumer technology goods, textile...) has asked the Spanish government to urge the French government to
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People are becoming increasingly aware of the need to care for the planet and the environment. The European plastics strategy states that by 2030 all packaging placed on the EU market should be recyclable, recycled or compostable. read more

LaDOP Peras de Rincón de Soto is once again starting the year with good news. For the third consecutive year, its pears have received the 'Flavour of the Year' award. This distinction, which is awarded by consumers, recognises the taste quality of the product. read more

The president of the Junta Central de Usuarios de Aguas del Valle del Almanzora, Fernando Rubio, wanted to clarify the position of the irrigators of the region in the face of the controversy between the Spanish Government and the Junta de Andalucía regarding the construction of the new desalination plant.
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The Agriculture Committee in the European Parliament has unanimously adopted the opinion of Socialist MEP Clara Aguilera on the review of the waste directive proposed by the European Commission to reduce the environmental and climate impact of waste systems.
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Cajamar has presented the publication 'Irrigation and food security. The situation in Spain'. The work deals with the current situation and future challenges of irrigated agriculture in our country, the problems of water catchment and the

supply of irrigation water

in Spain.
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On 29th December 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States closed the doors to the export of peppers from Almeria due to different detections of Ceratitis capitata, the so-called Mediterranean fruit fly. read more

UNICA has implemented an initiative called "At UNICA we put on our aprons". This is a comprehensive training and awareness programme aimed at all employees and their families who are part of UNICA GROUP cooperatives. The aim of this programme is to
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After the ups and downs experienced by mass consumption in recent years, the outlook for 2024 points to the start of a new cycle that will be marked by stability. Stable volume, moderate growth of the retail brand and recovery of trends that were already in place.
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Citrosol, a leading company in technology and post-harvest treatments for fruit and vegetables, is preparing its participation in the next edition of Fruit Logistica, which will take place in Berlin from the 7th to the 9th of February 2024. The Valencian company will be located in Hall 18, where its stand will be located in
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In a significant expansion of its raspberry portfolio, Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB) is proud to announce the commercial launch of three new varieties: the premium Malaika®, as well as Zawadi and Baridi. These three varieties will be introduced at the upcoming Fruit
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The Orri Running Committee (ORC) is optimistic about the 2023/2024 season and forecasts a 30 percent increase in production compared to the previous season. According to the latest estimates, the ORRi variety could reach its maximum production in this season, similar to that obtained in the previous one.
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The producer confederation Blue Whale together with its partners Micropep, AsclepiosTech, Maf Roda, the Purpan School of Engineering and the National Institute for Agricultural, Food and Environmental Research (INRAE) will present the large-scale transition project in Berlin.
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Metric is Sakata's new Dutch cucumber variety for autumn transplanting that lands with high expectations among growers for being 'brilliant in resistances'. "This slogan perfectly defines our variety because it incorporates a powerful resistance package.
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