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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...

22/01/2025

The National Food Strategy prioritizes, among other challenges, innovation and technology in the food sector

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, presented yesterday, January 21, at the Council of Ministers, the National Food Strategy (ENA) , a framework to strengthen the...

17/01/2025

The second edition of the AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation program selects 15 startups

AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation has selected 15 innovative startups in its second edition of the acceleration program for the agri-food sector, standing out as the largest open innovation initiative...

FECOAM and PwC representatives in Murcia sign collaboration agreement for the digitalisation of agricultural companies

16/01/2025

Fecoam is promoting the digitalization of the agricultural sector through the Kit Consulting program

The Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Murcia (Fecoam) is promoting the digitalization of the agricultural sector through the Kit Consulting program, promoted by Red.es, an entity of the...

startbec agricultural biotechnology research laboratory

15/01/2025

MAPA promotes innovation in agricultural biotechnology through the StartBEC program: six companies selected in the second edition.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in collaboration with the AINIA technology centre, has selected six emerging companies that will be able to perfect their bioeconomy solutions and...

Cover of the study The digital transformation in Spanish agriculture

15/01/2025

The Digitalisation Observatory publishes a new working document

The Observatory of the Digitalisation of the Agri-Food Sector , an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Cajamar , has published a new working document in which, under the...

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...

Vitartis representative at a press conference

19/12/2024

Vitartis includes measures to improve digitalization among the twenty proposals it has submitted to the Strategic Plan for the Agri-Food Industry of the Government of Castilla y León

The Food Industry Association of Castilla y León, Vitartis , whose Board of Directors met on December 12 in Salamanca , has positively valued the industrial plan recently presented by President...

EIB President Nadia Calviño announces new aid for innovation in agriculture

16/12/2024

The European Investment Bank is boosting agri-food innovation with a €3 billion financing package

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has announced a €3 billion financing plan to support agriculture and the bioeconomy in Europe. This package, which will mobilise a total of €8.4 billion...

Image of the round table with its participants and the public at expo agritech 2024

02/12/2024

Round table at Expo Agritech 2024: Keys to the digital transformation of the agri-food sector

Within the framework of Expo Agritech 2024 , the round table "Advice for the digitalization of the agri-food sector" was held on November 27, where leading experts discussed the challenges...

15/11/2024

DATAGRI 2024 had more than a thousand participants and closed its 7th edition with great success

The 7th edition of the DATAGRI Forum , a meeting point for promoting innovation and the latest digital technologies in the Spanish agri-food sector, took place on November 13 and 14 at the iHub La...

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...

04/10/2024

First national meeting of Agroalnext

On October 1st, the first national meeting of Agroalnext was held, a key program to promote the transformation of the agri-food sector in Spain. This event, held at La Vega Innova , highlighted the...

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...

03/10/2024

Second meeting of the SCIA-AKIS Coordinating Body Advisory Working Group

On September 26, the Agri-Food Advisory Working Group of the SCIA Coordinating Body (AKIS) held its second meeting, under the coordination of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. This...

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...

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27/09/2024

Until October 21, the deadline for public consultation of the National Action Plan 2025-2029 on the sustainable use of phytosanitary products is open

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has opened the public consultation for the National Action Plan 2025-2029 on the sustainable use of phytosanitary products. This plan, framed within...

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...

excellence awards innovation rural women

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...

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...