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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...

01/04/2024

Galicia Food Awards 2024

CLUSAGA announces the 10th Galicia Food Awards with the aim of recognizing and making visible the best practices in entrepreneurship, digitalization, innovation, quality, excellence, sustainability...

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...

18/03/2024

Call for entrepreneurship and advice itineraries in social economy 2024-2026

The Spanish Business Confederation of the Social Economy ( CEPES ), co-financed by the ESF+ , launches a new call for aid to social economy entities to develop collective entrepreneurship projects...

11/03/2024

15th edition of the "Rural Women Innovation Excellence Awards"

With the aim of recognising innovative projects developed by women in rural areas and actions that recognise their fundamental role in the territory, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is...

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23/02/2024

Continuous training plan 2024 for technical staff in rural areas

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published on its website the 2024 Continuing Education Plan for Rural Technical Staff , with the aim of promoting agri-food training as a key tool...

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16/02/2024

Luis Planas presents a “solid and well-crafted” package of measures that responds to the concerns of farmers and ranchers

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has presented to the professional agricultural organizations a package of measures , "solid and worked", to respond to the concerns of...

15/02/2024

Rural Toolkit: Virtual guide to financing for rural areas

The “ Rural Kit ” or “ Rural Toolbox ” ( Rural Toolkit ) is a digital platform serving as a guide that centralises the different types of financing that the European Union makes available to rural...

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

CSIC and the Environmental Forum Foundation sign an agreement to research the circular economy

The Spanish National Research Council ( CSIC ) and the Environmental Forum Foundation ( FFA ) have signed a Collaboration Agreement within the framework of the CSIC Interdisciplinary Thematic Platform...

15/02/2024

The Government is firmly committed to innovation in the agri-food sector

At the presentation of the IV Report on the Foodtech sector in Spain prepared by ICEX , the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministry) firmly supports the digital transformation of the...

04/12/2023

REDigitalEX: training in digital skills for the rural population in Extremadura

REDigitalEX is a training project to acquire basic digital skills in the rural population in Extremadura , managed by the Extremadura Rural Development Network ( REDEX ), which is part of the National...

30/11/2023

The “We Grow Together” convention presents successful cases of female entrepreneurship in rural areas

More support for rural areas The state meeting of rural women “Crecemos Juntas-Proyecto Mentoras Rurales” presented successful entrepreneurial experiences led by rural women in order to encourage...

30/11/2023

The European Council approves the conclusions on the strategy of the “Long-term vision for rural areas” of the European Union

More support for rural areas Council calls on European Commission to translate vision into an EU rural strategy To this end, it calls for support for the digital transition, the development of...

17/07/2023

The VI Congress of “Culture and Ruralities” delves into the importance of culture for the identity of peoples

More boost to rural areas The sixth edition of the Culture and Ruralities Forum took place in Cuenca from July 4 to 7 Under the title of “Continuities-Discontinuities. Arts, creation and contemporary...

14/06/2023

Subsidies to Multiregional Training Programs for professionals in rural areas, 2023

Order by which subsidies are called for multi-regional training programs aimed at professionals in rural areas for the year 2023 The beneficiaries will be the entities provided for in article 2.1 of...

12/06/2023

Agrarian and Rural Inspiration Awards, ARIA 2023

The European CAP Network ( UE CAP Network ) announces the " Agrarian and Rural Inspiration Awards, ARIA 2023 " that reward the best projects and good practices developed within the framework of the...

04/05/2023

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food launches a mentoring program for women entrepreneurs in rural areas

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), in collaboration with Caixabank, has launched the Crecemos Juntas program - rural mentors project, for the professional development of...

08/11/2022

The National Rural Network shows the existing projects in the territories with a gender and conciliation perspective

The National Rural Network shows the existing projects in the territories with a gender and conciliation perspective asimon Wed, 02/11/2022 - 08:00 The National Rural Network (RRN) organizes the...

08/11/2022

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food organizes the fifth edition of the National Film and Rural Women Series

October 10, 2022 The exhibition will reach 70 locations spread across the 17 autonomous communities and can be followed online in 8 Central American countries. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries...

08/11/2022

The V edition of the national cycle of "Cinema and Rural Women" brings cinema to 70 rural towns in Spain

The V edition of the national cycle of "Cinema and Rural Women" brings cinema to 70 rural towns in Spain asimon Fri, 07/10/2022 - 10:13 The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food organizes the...