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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...

09/08/2024

InBestSoil: Valuing soil health for a sustainable future

The InBestSoil project, funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe programme, focuses on soil health as a fundamental pillar for the sustainability of the agri-food sector and the...

08/08/2024

The MAPA allocates more than 37 million euros to finance 65 new innovative projects of supra-autonomous operational groups in the agri-food and forestry sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has announced the funding of 65 new innovative projects in the agri-food and forestry sector, with a total investment of 37.3 million euros. The...

Internships abroad and OECD scientific conferences on akisplataforma

03/06/2024

Internships abroad and scientific conferences: OECD CRP Programme funding call for 2025 now open

The 2025 call for proposals for the OECD Cooperative Research Programme (CRP) on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems has recently been opened and is open until 10 September to fund the...

19/04/2024

FEGA's 2023 Conditionality Report (2022 controls) is now available

Report assessing the application of conditionality in Spain based on data obtained from controls carried out in 2022 based on information provided by the autonomous communities, and communicated to...

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food building

17/04/2024

More than €207 million agreed to be distributed among the regional governments for rural development, agriculture and livestock farming

The Council of Ministers of April 16 has authorized the territorial distribution among the autonomous communities of eight credits for a total amount of €207.87 million to finance rural development...

15/04/2024

More rigorous food inspections

The European Parliament (EP) has backed tougher food inspections throughout the supply chain , from producer to consumer. The new regulations, already informally agreed with the Council, aim to...

15/04/2024

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food submits to public consultation the relaxation of the regulations on animal identification and farm veterinarian

The public consultation procedure for the modification of Royal Decree 787/2023 regulating the traceability, identification and registration system of certain terrestrial animal species in captivity...

25/03/2024

2nd Call for INTERREG SUDOE Projects

The second call for Sudoe projects is open until 31 May 2024 for all public, private and non-profit entities and companies. With a budget of €53.7 million , the projects approved by the Programme...

25/03/2024

4th. CAJAMAR INNOVA Water Projects Call

Registration for the 4th edition of CAJAMAR INNOVA, a startup incubator and accelerator specializing in water technologies , is open until May 2 for the selection of technological projects that...

01/03/2024

European consortium with the participation of the CSIC will share open scientific data for global climate changes

The Spanish National Research Council , through the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA, CSIC-UC), which is part of the Envri-Hub Next project funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe...

Nature Plants magazine cover January 2024

21/02/2024

The high productivity of cultivated plants is explained by the physiological traits of their wild parents.

A study by the Rey Juan Carlos University led by Professor Ruben Milla, and in which researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) participated, has analyzed why cultivated plants are...

CSIC news on food and nutrition dissemination

15/02/2024

CSIC fights misinformation about food and nutrition

CSIC fights misinformation about food and nutrition with activities for educational centers. Students will share content learned at the Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition, ICTAN...

15/02/2024

Beef cattle farming in Spain emits 66% less greenhouse gases than the world average

In a recent study published in the scientific journal Animal , Spanish scientists from the Polytechnic University of Valencia conclude that beef farming emits fewer greenhouse gases than the world...

30/11/2023

Why are antibiotics given to healthy farm animals?

Just as with humans, antibiotics are a crucial tool for treating infections and diseases in farm animals. This is especially true for animals raised in large numbers and in close contact with each...

30/11/2023

The Secretary General of Agriculture and Food highlights the role of fertilization in achieving sustainable agriculture

The Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, today highlighted the role of fertilisation in achieving sustainable agriculture, since the application of nutrients to crops is...

07/07/2023

The FitoNet Operational Group launches the development of a social network on plant genetic biodiversity

More boost to rural areas The GO FitoNet Operational Group was created to improve the supply of genetic varieties and promote the use of crop biodiversity Its purpose is to provide information and...

10/10/2022

EFSA recommendations to improve animal welfare during transport

According to recommendations published by EFSA, it is necessary to provide more space, reduce maximum temperatures and keep travel times to a minimum to improve the welfare of farm animals during...

10/10/2022

The three most important points of a sustainable company

In an increasingly busy world and society, the competitiveness of large companies is no longer only based on their logistics and quality of products or services. Sustainability has come to determine...

10/10/2022

What can I do if the heat burns my harvest?

Farmers want high temperatures to be covered by policies, just as is the case with frost Extremaduran farmers have experienced hot summers, but it is likely that very few like this one. Summer fruits...

10/10/2022

Sheep and goat pox outbreaks are growing in Andalusia

The new outbreaks have been detected in two farms located in the Granada towns of Cúllar and Benamaurel, both located in the surveillance radius of the first outbreak. In the first case, Cúllar, the...