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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...

12/09/2024

Financial capital is betting on technological and sustainable agriculture: the case of Atgro

In recent years, the agricultural sector has witnessed a significant change in the way it is conceived as a financial investment. Although certain types of business models have traditionally always...

Luis Planas highlights the importance of innovation for the future of agriculture at MED9

04/09/2024

Luis Planas underlines the importance of technological innovation and digitalisation in the agricultural sector to overcome future challenges

The Minister of Agriculture , Luis Planas, has underlined the importance of technological innovation and digitalisation as keys to facing the challenges of the agricultural future , especially in the...

22/04/2024

Grants-Green Employment Program+ 2024

The Biodiversity Foundation publishes the call for Emplea verde + 2024 grants to support projects (amount per project between €150,000 and €2 million) that promote the ecological transition of the...

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...

Poster for courses on entrepreneurship in rural areas

26/02/2024

6 excellent projects and 32 successful projects were recognized in Rural Entrepreneurship Courses

The eighth and ninth editions of the PAC Network 's “Rural Entrepreneurship Course” have concluded successfully and are on their way to becoming a classic for all those who wish to implement a project...

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...

21/02/2024

WTO final report sides with European Commission on Spanish black olives

The Government welcomes the final report of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Compliance Panel requested by the European Commission in the dispute over Spanish black olives . The WTO report supports...

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...

Photo by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

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...

15/02/2024

Presentation of the ECREA 2.0 interactive report

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food presents the new version of the tool for Studies of costs and incomes of agricultural holdings (Ecrea 2.0), designed by the Undersecretariat of...

Photo news MAPA Meeting of the plenary session of the food chain observatory

15/02/2024

Meeting of the Food Chain Observatory

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has assured today that the modification of the Law on measures to improve the functioning of the food chain , which came into force in...

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...

09/01/2024

CAP direct aid payments 2023

CAP direct aid payments 2023 Direct aid payments from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2023 campaign exceed €3,475 million as of 31 December 2023. This amount is similar to that made in...

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...

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...

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...

04/05/2023

The Centralized Management Financial Instrument facilitates access to credit for 1,000 farms and industries in the agri-food sector

The Financial Instrument for Centralized Management (IFGC), promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has facilitated access to credit for 1,000 farmers, forestry ranchers and agri...

10/10/2022

Advances, changes and innovations will take center stage at SEPOR

The 55th Edition of SEPOR 2022 arrives with a program full of conferences, debates and activities that will once again position the fair as the nerve center of the entire livestock, agri-food and...