For ANOVE it is essential to have these techniques available in the European Union in order to achieve the necessary advances in plant breeding to feed a growing population in a healthy, safe way and always trying to minimise the impacts of climate change. read more

"The eco-schemes, together with the strategic plans, are one of the great innovations of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027; this figure is a success for farmers and livestock farmers, public administrations and agricultural cooperatives and organisations," he said.
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Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables increased by 5.5% in volume up to June, totalling 311,423 tonnes, and by 17.5% in value, with 329 million euros. read more

The lemon season was atypical, as was the case with most of the country's fruit and vegetables. Once again, it is necessary to mention the meteorological incidents: high temperatures in the summer-autumn and the rains and low temperatures in the spring. read more

Household consumption of vegetables in the first four months of the year stood at 756 million kilos, 5% less than in the same period of 2022. Tomatoes fell by 4%, with a total household consumption of 143 million kilos; peppers, by 8%, totalling 58 million kilos; and peppers, by 8%, with a total consumption of 58 million kilos in the first four months of the year.
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ALDI continues to consolidate its expansion plan in Spain and will open four new shops in September in the Basque Country, Galicia, Catalonia and Extremadura, and will continue to expand in the north of the country with new shops in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galicia, Catalonia and Extremadura.
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The company from Almeria has held its I AGROBIO FORUM: "At the forefront of biological control" inaugurated by Antonio Mena, territorial delegate of Almeria and with the sign of full capacity. read more

This quarantine pest, which was detected in June on French territory, originating from South-East Asia, has so far been localised in 14 municipalities - with 5 more to be confirmed - in the Occitania region of France. read more

TROPS will be one of the main sponsors of the 13th edition of the International Mango Symposium which, for the first time, will be held in Spain, specifically in Malaga, as the main mango production area in continental Europe. read more

The Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables of the Region of Murcia (PROEXPORT) has agreed to hold its next Ordinary General Assembly 2023 in the town of Torre Pacheco, on 22 September, under the slogan 'We feed your world'. The event will take place
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However, this season has been marked by much higher production costs than in previous years due to the higher cost of materials as a result of the war in Ukraine, which has led to a general increase in prices for the season. read more

Socialist MEP Clara Aguilera has called on the European Commission to react to the pests that are affecting South African health products destined for the European Union. In a written question to the European Commission, Ms Aguilera reminded the House that the
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The apple season is off to the best possible start for the VOG, thanks to the quality of the fruit. That's right, summer in the Consortium's production areas in South Tyrol – read more

High temperatures in summer accelerate the ripening of bananas, which, in turn, causes a shortening of their commercial life because they tend to turn black earlier than in times of lower temperatures. read more

The Andalusian agricultural sector, represented by the organisations ASAJA, COAG, UPA and Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias, will rally on 5 September in Cordoba, "in defence of the social and professional model of agriculture, threatened by EU policies, and to demand solutions

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Its most famous award is the Supermarket of the Year, which this time went to Marks & Spencer for the transformation of its shops. Many other categories are awarded, and two of them, which deal with sustainability issues, have been awarded to initiatives
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In order to respond to the extraordinary demand for food products that will take place during these few days, the more than 300 FMCG logistics platforms of the companies of ASEDAS, the Spanish Association of Distributors, Self-Service Stores and Supermarkets, will be
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Companies participating in Fruit Attraction 2023 interested in participating may do so until 4 September, as long as they are products, technological solutions or services for the fruit and vegetable industry whose commercialisation will begin after 1 September.
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Italian seed house Cora Seeds has acquired the onion and pumpkin programmes of the KWS Group, a 160-year-old company specialising in research and production of seeds for various crops with a turnover of more than 1.5 billion euros and more than 5,100 employees in the EU.
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After arduous public-private work, this goal has finally been achieved and made official: dehydrated and tenderised plums will be able to enter the country, a market of more than 1.4 billion inhabitants. read more