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03/04/2025

The 27th edition of the Fertiberia Award for the best doctoral thesis on agricultural topics has opened.

The 27th edition of the Fertiberia Award for the best doctoral thesis on agricultural topics is open until May 30, 2025. This award, a benchmark in agricultural research since 1996, promotes the...

27/03/2025

Cajamar launches calls for innovative projects in Water, Agrotech, and Foodtech

The Cajamar Innova program launches its 2025 calls for proposals with the aim of promoting the growth of startups and business projects that develop sustainable technological solutions in the fields...

20/03/2025

FEGA customer service to facilitate access to FEADER grants

The Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA) has a User Support Center (CAU) to provide information and assistance to those wishing to benefit from aid financed by the European Agricultural Fund for...

19/03/2025

Luis Planas highlights the innovative capacity of the agri-food sector in the National Food Strategy

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, has highlighted the significant innovative capacity of the Spanish agri-food sector and the importance of its commitment to technology...

29/01/2025

A scientific study by Ifapa in Malaga identifies specific regions of the strawberry genome to improve its firmness

A team of researchers from Ifapa in Malaga has identified regions of the strawberry genome that influence its firmness, which has allowed them to develop a molecular marker to select varieties that...

04/10/2024

Agri-food innovation will be the focus of MAPA's participation at Fruit Attraction 2024

The participation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) in the next edition of the Fruit Attraction fair, which will be held at IFEMA Madrid between October 8 and 10, 2024, will be...

Smart Green Cube Agridom project in Almeria

06/08/2024

The Andalusian Government signs the order for the Smart Green Cube building project, which will promote R&D&I in horticulture

The Andalusian Government has taken a decisive step towards the future of agriculture in the region by signing the contract for the drafting of the Smart Green Cube "Agridomo" building project to the...

Tecnova presents 12 new operating groups

22/07/2024

Tecnova participates in 12 new operating groups

In mid-July, Tecnova presented 12 new Operating Groups in which it participates. According to the group, its participation is either as an active member or as a group leader, working in collaboration...

04/07/2024

The new SAGRIS 2025 fair was presented, focused on innovation and talent for the future of the agri-food industry

IFEMA has just presented the new SAGRIS fair, the Agriculture and Livestock Fair , which is scheduled for May 8-10, 2025, supported by the main agricultural organizations in Spain. This event...

27/03/2024

19th National Wine Competition of Cooperative Wineries, Manojo Awards

The Regional Union of Agri-Food Cooperatives of Castilla y León (URCACYL) announces the 19th National Competition of Cooperative Wine Cellars, “Manojo Awards”. All cooperative wineries that produce...

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food building

14/03/2024

Regulatory modification of the Sectorial Intervention of the Vitiviniculture of the green harvest

The approved Royal Decree enables the autonomous communities to adjust the management of the green harvest as much as possible to the strategy and specific objectives established in their territory...

13/03/2024

The 24th Food of Spain Awards for the best wines and the best spirits have been announced

The aim of these awards is to promote quality Spanish wines and contribute to a better understanding of spirits, as well as to promote and stimulate the different elements of the food chain and...

11/03/2024

Compound patented by the CSIC and the UPV reduces the impact of drought and improves productivity in tomato plants

The work, published in Horticulture Research , by a team from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, IBMCP (a joint centre of the CSIC and the UPV) has discovered how hexenyl...

26/02/2024

Extension of the deadline for the justification and request for payment of wine aid

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has extended by 30 days the deadline for the justification and request for payment of the first call for intervention in tangible and intangible...

15/02/2024

More than 139,000 farmers will receive extraordinary aid from the State

With an amount of €268.7 million from the General State Budget , 139,756 owners of agricultural holdings producing dry land, rice and tomato for industry will benefit from the payment of this aid to...

07/07/2023

Water stress threatens the next horticultural campaign

Specialists in the area have evidenced in recent months an increase in electrical conductivity in irrigation water in specific areas of southern Spain, where they used to maintain optimal water...

04/05/2023

Luis Planas supports the celebration of the 44th World Vine and Wine Congress in Paris

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, spoke at the presentation of the 44th World Vine and Wine Congress that took place this afternoon at the Spanish embassy in Paris. This...

08/11/2022

The BIOFRUITNET Operational Group promotes innovation in the production of European organic fruits

The BIOFRUITNET Operational Group promotes innovation in the production of European organic fruits asimon Fri, 10/28/2022 - 07:09 The BIOFRUITNET Operational Group (GO) project aims to strengthen and...

10/10/2022

Cooperative robots developed to harvest table grapes

Researchers from the Institute of Robotics and Industrial Informatics (IRI) and the Agricultural Mechanization Unit (UMA) of the UPC are working with other research centers and European companies in...