FEPEX - Spanish horticultural exports grew during the first nine months of 2012 to 10.5% in value and 7.4% in volume compared to the same period of 2011. In total have been allocated to foreign markets during this period 7.8 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables, with a total value of 6,733 million euros
Agriculture / Agricultural news
COAG - COAG has sent a letter to the Spanish Agricultural Minister, Miguel Arias Canete, demanding to authorities from Spain and UE toughened monitoring in frontiers to guarantee that quantities and prices be conform to what they subscribed in the free trade agreement EU-Morocco. COAG claim that during this month of November, every day except one, the input value was below the 0.46 € /Kg established
I+D / I+D
Boletín Agrario - The commission on research and innovation of the Assembly of European Regions producing fruit, vegetables and plants has decided to create a European Innovation Partnership (EIP). The project, which will be coordinated by the own AREFLH and by the European Association of fresh products, is oriented to the eighth EC framework program 2014-2020 research and innovation, Horizon 2020