Agriculture / Agricultural news
La Unió de Llauradors - La Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders notes that a Valencian winegrowers receives 60% less for its wine than a Riojan or a Castilian-Leonese. This agricultural organization claims change the wine market of Valencian Community that, laments, is based in low cost.and bulk
La Unió de Llauradors - The Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders notes that the rate hike that includes judicial reform Spanish Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz Gallardón "will cause farmers affected by defaults desist from seeking justice." Consider the strong increases in various fees as "another blow to the family economy of farmers and ranchers Valencians"
Agriculture / Agricultural news
La Unió de Llauradors - The agrarian organization LA UNIÓ, from Valencian Community in Spain, warns that prices received by the farmer for almond, despite having risen in relation to the last season, still fall below production costs. Denies so that qualify as "rumors of some stakeholders that the almond is very expensive."
I+D / I+D
IAM-UPV - A study coordinated by researchers from the Institute of Mediterranean Agroforestry, Polytechnic University of Valencia, in collaboration with the University of Navarra and the Belgian company Biobest Belgium NV has found that soil predatory mites are a perfect partner to cope with the plague of thrips in citrus caused by Pezothrips kellyanus, a tiny insect that affects the skin of the fruit.
Agriculture / News on Livestock
Varias Organizaciones - Through this joint statement, the rabbit breeders of the Valencian Community in Spain, grouped in AVA, UPA, LA UNIÓ and FECUVA, request the immediate intervention by the Departments of Agriculture and of Trade to curb on an urgent basis to which they describe as "aggressive business practices that are carrying the sector to the brink of collapse"