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25/05/2026

The second edition of the Agraria Prize for Master's theses in agricultural engineering has been announced.

The Valladolid Fair and the General Council of Official Colleges of Agricultural Engineers announce the second edition of the Agraria Prize, an award that will recognize the best final master's theses...

22/05/2026

TWIN4MILK drives the digital transformation of dairy cattle through digital twins and explainable artificial intelligence

The Operational Group will develop predictive and interoperable tools to improve the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of dairy farms. The TWIN4MILK Operational Group was created with the...

21/05/2026

The GO RIEGO SUBTERRÁNEO promotes the optimization of water use in woody crops in the Bajo Cinca region.

The UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION Operational Group is developing an innovation project aimed at improving water efficiency in woody crops through underground drip systems in areas with erosion and...

21/05/2026

Work is progressing on the automatic detection of irrigation leaks for the GO DENORI

The project “Automatic Detection and Notification of Irrigation Leaks (DENORI)” , in which ASAJA-Sevilla participates along with a consortium led by Loyola University Andalusia and which also includes...

27/01/2025

PAA recommends: "Innovation Hubs in Agriculture: A Step Forward," in Agricultura Magazine

From the AKIS Advisors Platform, we recommend the following article published in the journal Agricultura about the important role of innovation hubs in agriculture. In summary, the article highlights...

22/01/2025

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

Yesterday, January 21, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, presented the National Food Strategy (ENA) to the Council of Ministers. This is a framework for strengthening 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 for its second acceleration program for the agri-food sector, highlighting itself as the largest open innovation initiative in...

FECOAM and PwC officials in Murcia sign a collaboration agreement for the digitalization 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

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

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, in collaboration with the AINIA technology center, has selected six startups that will perfect their bioeconomy solutions and processes within the...

Cover of the study The digital transformation in Spanish agriculture

15/01/2025

The Digitalization Observatory publishes a new working document

The Agri-Food Sector Digitalization Observatory , an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Cajamar , has published a new working document entitled "The digital...

19/12/2024

Successful opening day of the SMARTFARMRANI Operational Group

On December 18, 2024, the Hotel El Milano Real in Hoyos del Espino (Ávila) hosted the inaugural conference of the SMARTFARMRANI (SFR) Operational Group , focused on the future of extensive livestock...

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 offers 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 Castile and León, Vitartis , whose Board of Directors met on December 12 in Salamanca , has positively assessed the industrial plan recently presented by President...

EIB President Nadia Calviño announces new support for agricultural innovation

16/12/2024

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

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

Image of the roundtable with its participants and the audience at Expo Agritech 2024

02/12/2024

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

Within the framework of Expo Agritech 2024 , the roundtable "Advice for the Digitalization of the Agri-Food Sector" was held on November 27th, 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 took place between November 13th and 14th at the iHub La Vega Innova (in San Fernando de Henares, Madrid), a meeting point for promoting innovation and the latest...

Presentation of the AKIS Advisor Platform at the modernAKIS event on October 30th

12/11/2024

ModernAKIS promotes the digitalization and sustainability of the agri-food sector in Spain with two days of networking among professionals.

The Spanish 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...

04/10/2024

First national meeting of Agroalnext

The first national meeting of Agroalnext , a key program for driving the transformation of the agri-food sector in Spain, was held on October 1st. 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 Advisory Working Group of the SCIA-AKIS Coordination Body

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

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...

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...

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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...