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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...

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...

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 grants and advice for the digital transition of the agri-food sector

24/05/2024

The best recommendations for applying for the new grants for advice on the digitalisation of the agri-food sector

The Innovation and Digitalisation Sub-directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food offered a whole catalogue of recommendations for applying for the new aid in the sector , which...

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food building

24/04/2024

Update of the regulatory bases of the agricultural machinery renewal plan and the deadline for submitting the single application

The Council of Ministers of April 23, 2024 has approved Royal Decree 408/2024 of April 23 , at the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which modifies the regulatory bases for...

22/04/2024

Advances to boost innovation and advice in the agri-food sector

The Director General of Rural Development, Innovation and Agri-Food Training, Isabel Bombal, has participated today in the inauguration of the Assembly of coordination bodies of the Knowledge and...

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...

19/04/2024

Three Spanish Operational Groups are competing for the EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards

The CAP Network informs that the European CAP Network has selected 3 Spanish Operational Groups (GO) for the final: GO Subalma , GO Phytodron and GO Suber for the “I EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards” 2024...

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...

16/04/2024

RURAL CAMPUS

The Rural Campus Program is an initiative developed by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITERD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and...

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...

12/04/2024

Frequently Asked Questions on the Food Chain Act

Find precise answers about the Food Chain Law , its purpose, scope, definitions, contracts, business practices, infringements and sanctions, etc.

12/04/2024

Call for aid for tangible or intangible investments in the transformation, marketing and development of agricultural products

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food , through the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund ( FEGA ), has published today in the Official State Gazette (BOE) the call for aid for tangible or...

09/04/2024

The line of subsidies for obtaining SAECA guarantees is extended by €6 million

On February 9, the BOE publishes the extension of €6 million of the line of aid intended for obtaining guarantees from the State Agricultural Guarantee Company (SAECA) to guarantee the financing of...

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

02/04/2024

Luis Planas presents 43 measures that respond to the main concerns of the agricultural sector

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has presented to the professional agricultural organizations a “solid” and “ambitious” set of 43 proposed measures that respond to the...

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...

22/03/2024

Grants for applied research projects in the beekeeping sector

The call for subsidies for the implementation of applied research projects in the beekeeping sector and its products within the Beekeeping Sector Intervention of PEPAC is hereby announced ( Extract of...

18/03/2024

MAPA sends the proposal to modify the PEPAC to the Autonomous Communities

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ( MAPA ) has sent to the Autonomous Communities, as Regional Management Authorities ( AGR ), a proposal for simplification and modification of the...

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...

14/03/2024

Regulatory modification of the Sectorial Intervention of the Vitiviniculture of the green harvest

The approved Royal Decree enables the autonomous communities to adjust the management of the green harvest as much as possible to the strategy and specific objectives established in their territory...