During the first COVID-19 wave in Spain, confining population at home was seen as an effective way to prevent disease from spreading. This limited mobility affected citizens’ routines homes because it influenced their life habits, including food management. The main objective of this paper understand waste (FW) behavior during lockdown Spain by understanding related practices that could have FW generation. An online survey conducted 14 May 11 June, 2020; 6293 valid responses were collected...

Food waste (FW) has recently attracted the interest of different institutions and been focus many studies due to its important environmental, social economic impact. This paper aims analyze whether a didactic intervention, consisting informing teachers pupils involving in reducing FW, could bring about changes level knowledge attitude towards FW amount generated during mid-morning break lunch at schools. study was conducted public Primary School Valencia (Spain). Subtle were detected after...

Addressing global food waste is a formidable challenge, requiring comprehensive efforts across the supply chain, particularly in sectors prone to like HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering). In MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) tourism, where gastronomy major attraction, overlooked meal services during working meetings contribute significantly waste. The MagNuS (Magnitude, Nutritional value, Sustainability) project aims assess address conference events at Valencia...

Globally, one in every three produced kilograms is wasted at some point along the entire agri-food chain. Unfortunately, knowledge about losses and waste not equally distributed food In fact, stages primary data required to properly estimate magnitude of problem are lacking. This especially true for agricultural production, which studies that have used on-site measurements scarce. The present study analyses mass unpaid share occur during harvest process persimmon storage warehouses Valencia...

On March 19, 2020, a State of Emergency was declared in Portugal as way to contain the spread COVID-19.Restriction measures were adopted, limiting mobility population.This paper presents preliminary results an online survey Portuguese households on impact COVID-19 lockdown food purchase, storage, management, and waste generation.A total 841 questionnaires collected.The main changes observed purchasing behavior, 77 percent stated that they had reduced frequency grocery shopping, 68 bought...

The technology existing in Spanish horticultural greenhouses is highly diverse; however, low levels predominate. Therefore urgent improvements and conversions are required to increase yields quality maintain competitive production. To define the equipment investment required, it necessary establish current of extent which developing. do so, information has been collected using a survey based on stratified random sampling three most important greenhouse areas Spain: Almería, Murcia Southern...

En el presente artículo se revisan los usos que pueden tener las aguas regeneradas en agricultura y con una finalidad medioambiental. Aunque tras un correcto tratamiento de depuración opciones uso residuales son muchas, destinan mayoritariamente a agraria. Las ventajas regar esta fuente complementaria agua es reduce la sobreexplotación acuíferos puede aprovechar carga nutricional del para disminuir cantidad fertilizante aportado. próximas décadas parece además agricultura, cada vez...

Currently, intensive horticultural production in the Spanish Mediterranean region is strongly influenced by liberalization of markets, which means farms must become more competitive and focus on consumer demands, such as product quality health. The goals present work are to determine how current economic situation tomato pepper reflected origin price, carry out an assessment technology available greenhouses. This study focuses three principal regions greenhouse production, located Almería,...

After describing the technology adopted and its influence on production yield, importance of varietal change, which is essential to meet demand, underscored. The choice a variety by growers depends expected price it will fetch along with commercial crop characteristics quality. Survival in marketplace performance as existence other more competitive varieties. First, Spanish citrus farming, navel group predominate, 41.10% orange production, main varieties are “Navelina” “Lanelate.” late white...

In the large inland extensions of Spanish Mediterranean, dry-farming is predominant and main crops are olive, vine almond. These species represent an agricultural activity that fundamental to continued inhabitation these regions. The aim this work determine chances agriculture has continuing by following criteria sustainability. Having chosen goals economic, social environmental nature, almost-ideal cropping plans obtained using Compromise Programming. Moreover, given important role played...

The Mediterranean basin holds the greatest area of horticultural crops grown under plastic in world. Spain houses almost 50,000 ha greenhouses and is one largest suppliers European Union markets. Soilless cropping systems constitute an efficient production practice used lessen limitations arising from ban methyl bromide. cultivation associated with use expensive technology, which makes farmers consider such adoption carefully. aim this work to statistically identify factors that...

The fundamental basis of Spanish citriculture is its varietal composition, which contributes to the existence a marketing calendar that extends almost entire year. As time goes by, supply varieties continuously renewed, requiring significant investments by growers. guarantee quality markets, on one hand, and optimal result made, other, require that, in managing sector, characteristics determining survival be taken into account. main purpose this study was therefore assess influence...

ISHS XXVIII International Horticultural Congress on Science and Horticulture for People (IHC2010): Symposium Advances in Ornamentals, Landscape Urban ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE AT THE MEDITERRANEAN SEASIDE OF SPAIN: PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE CHALLENGES