Andalcitrus aims to defend the sector as an interprofessional agri-food association.

Andalcitrus, the Interprofessional Association of Orange and Mandarin in Andalusia, advances in its recognition as an Andalusian Interprofessional Agri-Food Organization after its official registration in the registry of Andalusian associations. Asaja-Andalucía, COAG-Andalucía, Cooperativas Agroalimentarias de Andalucía, Asociafruit, the Association of Citrus Growers of Huelva and Palma Naranja have driven the establishment of Andalcitrus and in the coming days will request its recognition from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development with the aim of starting operations at the beginning of the next citrus campaign. "This is great news for Andalusian citrus growers, who until now have been without the promotion and production defense programs that other farmers have, whose productions are supported by efficient and professionalized interprofessional organizations," they said in a statement. Andalusia, the leading producer of oranges in Spain Andalusia is ...