October 8, 2019
Congratulations José Díaz Monetenegro for the defense of his doctoral thesis, “Livelihood strategies and risk behavior of cacao producers in Ecuador. Effects of national policies to support cacao farmers and specialty cacao landraces.”
The project REFRESH (resource efficient food and drink for the entire supply chain) was completed this past june, 2019. We have put together some interesting and informative materials about the platform and food waste in general; check them out and share them with your colleagues and on your social media platforms!
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27 de septiembre de 2019
A new video explores the dynamic relationship between extensive livestock farming and climate change in the Mediterranean, discussing some of the pressures which shape and limit extensive farming activities. as well as the benefits such systems provide to society.
September 19, 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia recently approved a motion urging the government to widen the scope of action of the Agro-Food Price Observatory as soon as possible. The aim is to begin with the sectors that are most sensitive and those with the highest degrees of imbalance in their supply chains, eventually incorporating the rest of the sectors as well.
September 13, 2019
News from the Project “RTA: Silvopastoralism as an adaptation strategy for integrated rural development in the Mediterranean:
Assessment of typologies of forest owners and extensive livestock farmers
Posted September 10, 2019
Research support technician, full-time, temporary position.
August 2, 2019
This week, as part of the PACTORES project, we visited Pallars Sobirà and Jussà to present results of the project relating to the typology of farms and to talk to farmers about extensive management and the value chains of their products.
July 19, 2019
A new guide for the implementation of a plan for the prevention and reduction of food waste in agro-food businesses has been published by the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat de Catalunya in collaboration with CREDA.
July 5, 2019
The Agency of Food Information and Control (AICA) published the third bulletin on the application of regulations for commercial practices in food supply chains of European countries in 2017-2018