Tag: spain agriculture
BUY LOCAL: Agricultural union in Spain’s Valencia urges consumers to support regional and national producers
To set the balance right, the Valencian co-op makes a simple suggestion: buy Valencian and Spanish produce, if possible directly from farmers at markets or from small businesses.
Spain’s government steps in to discuss protecting field workers from COVID-19 outbreaks
FEARS of COVID-19 outbreaks amongst seasonal agricultural workers has led to a meeting between government ministers and regional leaders in Spain.
The Minister of Health,...
Recent rainfall gives farmers in Spain’s Andalucia welcome relief as water restrictions lifted
FARMERS in Axarquia have been given welcome relief after recent heavy rainfall in the area has allowed current irrigation restrictions to be lifted.
Limits on...
Study claims horsemeat close to becoming accepted into Spanish diet
The study identified the possibility of the meat containing higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, thanks to breeding conditions of the animals
New label requirements could boost Spain’s domestic produce
The guidelines will be trialled for two years and mimic similar rules launched in France and Italy.
Five arrested in Spain for 800kg mandarin and strawberry heist
Guardia Civil are stepping up patrols against fruit thefts like these
World’s largest olive oil company in Spain lost €179 million last year
A lower harvest due to a bacteria outbreak could be partly to blame
€690 spent on Spanish frozen vegetables last year
Frozen vegetable production in Spain has grown by 50%