India, a potential market of 300 million consumers for Andalusian olive oil and olives
companies with 55 Indian agents in a commercial meeting that took place in the cities of Delhi and Bombay, from 19 to 23 June.
Andalusia showcases the excellence of its agri-food products at the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets
The ‘Espacio Andalucía’, which is managed by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, brings together 160 Andalusian organisations at the 36th edition of the International Quality Food and Drink Fair (Salón Gourmets). This international event, which is being held from 17 to 20 April at the Madrid exhibition centre (Ifema), is […]
Andalusia shows its innovative potential at Smart Agrifood Summit
Extenda-Andalucía Exports and Foreign Investment organised the participation of a dozen Andalusian firms in the Smart Agrifood Summit, the leading meeting in the industry for the creation of innovation ecosystems in the European agri-food sector, which was held between 30 September and 1 October at the Trade Fairs and Congress Centre in Malaga. This is a new area of innovative business linked to the agri-food complex in which Andalusia has exported 147 million euros between January and July 2021, with a growth of 16.2%, its second-best figure in history.
The Andalusian agrifood sector grows by 7.3% and breaks export records
Andalusia’s agri-food exports reached 7,756 million euros in the first seven months of 2021, its best historical record for a January-July period since comparable data has been available (1995), thanks to year-on-year growth of 7.3%. This is a strategic sector, which will contribute more than 5,000 million euros of the positive foreign trade balance to the regional economy in 2021. This significant increase is due to the remarkable activity of the Andalusian agro-industry, which is growing not only in sales but also with a strong increase in the number of exporting companies, up 19.8% year-on-year to 3,522, according to Extenda data.
Andalusia will produce 1,050,300 tonnes of olive oil in the 2021-2022 season
Olive grove production next season will exceed one million tonnes of olive oil (1,050,300 tonnes) and 5.25 million tonnes of olives for milling in 2021-2022. In the case of oil, this quantity represents a reduction of 5.5% compared to 2020-2021 and a decrease of 4.5% compared to the average of the last five seasons. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development of the Government of Andalusia, Carmen Crespo in Expoliva.
Andalusia set its record for fruit and vegetable exports in 2020
Andalusia reached a new record for fruit and vegetable exports in 2020.
New seaweed vinegar is developed in Andalusia
A group of researchers from the University of Cádiz, coordinated by Professor Víctor Palacios from the Food Technology area, has developed a novel gastronomic product from Sherry vinegar and aromas of estuary seaweed from the Bahía de Bahía Natural Park Cadiz.
