Tomato processing in Spain, an example of integration, sustainability and resilience
Fresh Tomato
Spain
Published Sep 3, 2021
Tridge summary
Based on the report published by José Luis Llerena Ruiz, Director of the CTAEX, in the periodical "Mercasa, Distribución y Consumo", 2021 - Vol. 2
Original content
The processing tomato industry is one of the best structured value chains of the Spanish agricultural sector, based on fruit and vegetable producers' organizations, which deliver their crops to 17 factories, of which several manufacture end-products for consumers. This report, which was put together by the CTAEX (Centro Tecnológico Agroalimentario Extremadura), also underlines the importance of this industry in Extremadura, and the position of Spain among the world's main producing and exporting countries. The authors of the report insist on the vital contribution of processing tomato growers, who work according to criteria of efficiency and sustainability thanks to the implementation of the best available techniques in the areas of water usage, fertilizers and plant health inputs. Out of more than 38 million tonnes produced around the world in 2020, 2.7 million tonnes of tomatoes were processed in Spain, making this the fourth ranking country worldwide, behind the United ...
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