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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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19/02/2025

Promoting innovation and knowledge transfer in rural areas through the MAPA 2025 Training Plan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published on its website the ' 2025 Continuing Education Plan for rural technicians ' , a key initiative to modernise the agri-food sector through...
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13/01/2025

ASAJA offers advice for rural entrepreneurs with the AgroEmprende service

ASAJA has launched AgroEmprende , a service designed to offer technical support and comprehensive advice to those who wish to start a career in the agricultural sector. This program seeks to promote...
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13/01/2025

Firm ground. A guide to getting started in the agricultural sector.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has launched “Tierra Firme - Guide to getting started in the agricultural sector” , a document designed to guide those who wish to dedicate themselves...
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19/12/2024

Success of the opening day of the SMARTFARMRANI Operational Group

On December 18, 2024, the Hotel El Milano Real, in Hoyos del Espino (Ávila), hosted the opening day of the SMARTFARMRANI (SFR) Operational Group , focused on the future of extensive livestock farming...
COVER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S EU AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK REPORT
19/12/2024

Innovation and technology: pillars of the future of agriculture in the EU

The European Commission has published its latest EU Agricultural Outlook report for 2024-2035 The EU Agricultural Outlook Report (2024-2035) presented by the European Commission provides a detailed...
Presentation of AKIS Advisor Platform at modernAKIS event on October 30, 2024
12/11/2024

ModernAKIS promotes the digitalization and sustainability of the agri-food sector in Spain with two days of connection between professionals

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) , within the framework of the European ModernAKIS project , has launched a Community of Practice (CoP) that seeks to modernize the agri-food...
Training agreement for vocational training students in high-tech agricultural machinery
01/10/2024

The Junta of Castilla y León signs an agreement for vocational training students to be trained with state-of-the-art tractors

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Castilla y León has signed an agreement with the main brands of agricultural tractors in the region with the aim of providing students...
Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture
12/09/2024

Final report of the Strategic Dialogue Group on the Future of EU Agriculture presented

Announced by the President of the European Commission in her State of the Union address on 13 September 2023 and launched in January 2024 , the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Farming brought...
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12/09/2024

Innovation in the agricultural activity of rural women is awarded

Innovation in agricultural activity not only transforms production models, but also plays a crucial role in gender equality, especially in rural areas. Likewise, the growing incorporation of women...
Cultiva 2024 Program
28/08/2024

The deadline for applying for training stays for young farmers in the Cultiva 2024 Program closes on September 5

The deadline for applications for training stays in the Cultiva 2024 Program is September 5. This program offers young farmers the opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge on agricultural and...
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26/08/2024

Aid for Consulting Providers in the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 in Castilla-La Mancha

On August 19, Order 135/2024, of August 8 , was published in the Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha, which establishes the regulatory bases for the granting of aid to providers of agricultural...
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29/07/2024

Call for the 5th Commitment to Equality Awards, from AFAMMER

The Association of Families and Women in Rural Areas (AFAMMER) has announced the 5TH EDITION OF THE COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2024. The aim of these awards is to raise...
MAPA calls for maintaining ambition in technological innovation in agriculture
18/07/2024

Technological innovation at the centre of Luis Planas' speech at the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas , has advocated at the Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries of the EU held on July 15 for the European Union (EU) to maintain...
innovation events EU CAP network
16/07/2024

New 2024/25 EU CAP Network events focused on innovation and knowledge exchange in agriculture

From July 2024 to June 2025, the EU CAP Network will organise 13 events focusing on innovation, knowledge sharing and EIP-AGRI. To raise awareness of this call and encourage participation, a video has...
Luis Planas advocates initiatives to make the countryside attractive to young people
05/07/2024

Consulting, training and assistance, pillars to promote generational change in Spanish agriculture

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas , stressed yesterday, July 4, during the extraordinary Sectoral Conference on generational change, held in Pamplona, that specific advice...
Presentation of SAGRIS fair at IFEMA
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...
First meeting of the Advisory Working Group of the SCIA Coordinating Body
26/06/2024

First meeting of the Advisory Working Group of the SCIA Coordinating Body

The first meeting of the Agri-Food Advisory Working Group (WG) of the SCIA Coordinating Body took place on 25 June. This marked the start of the first of the three working groups of the SCIA...
Presentation of the study at La Vega Innova
13/06/2024

The Spanish agri-food sector wants to digitalise and robotise its processes

On June 12, the presentation of the study by the Observatory of digitalization of the agri-food sector "The digital transformation of the agri-food sector seen by its professionals" took place at 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...
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22/04/2024

CaixaBank presents Tierra de Oportunidades 2024 to fix population and create employment in the rural world

The call for proposals for the Tierra de Oportunidades 2024 Program is expected to be launched in May and June in collaboration with the Rural Development Groups of each geographic area, who will...