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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...

18/07/2024

UPA participates in the TerraCert project for training in regenerative agriculture through microcredentials

The Union of Small Farmers (UPA) is participating in the international TerraCert project, dedicated to training in regenerative agriculture through microcredentials . These are like a mini-certificate...

18/07/2024

The recording and presentation of the event on the Spanish AgrifoodTEF Satellite are now available

On July 10 , the event "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Agriculture: AgrifoodTEF project" took place at La Vega Innova , the Digital Innovation Center for the Agri-Food Sector of the Ministry...

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...

Agrifoodtech consultants wanted for EU projects

10/07/2024

MAPA seeks agrifoodtech advisors for the EU

Application deadline: 19 July: The Ministry of Agriculture would like to encourage Spanish consultants to take part in the EU CAP Network's Innovation Focus Groups initiative (Euro CAP Network)...

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...

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...

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...

25/06/2024

From June 25 to July 3, registration period for RuralCat distance learning is open

From June 25 to July 3, 2024, the registration period has opened for the next distance courses scheduled by Rural Cat, which will take place throughout the month of September: BASIC FITO. Basic level...

AKIS grants support for digitalisation of the field

20/05/2024

New advisory support to support the digital transition in the agri-food sector

As of today, May 20, 2024, applications can be made for the new grants for advice on the digitalization of the agri-food and forestry sector. With an amount of three million euros, co-financed with...

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...

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...

27/03/2024

26th edition of the Fertiberia Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis

Fertiberia Group announces the 26th edition of its Best Doctoral Thesis Award . The purpose of the award is to promote a rational and responsible application of fertilizers compatible with the...

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

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...

12/03/2024

Regulatory bases approved for aid for the exchange of knowledge and advice for the digital transition of the agri-food sector

The Council of Ministers has approved the regulatory bases for the granting of supra-regional aid for two types of interventions aimed at the agri-food and forestry sector: one for the exchange of...

06/03/2024

E-learning platform for training in EU food legislation

Within the framework of the European ERASMUS+ TRIFLIM project, a consortium formed by partners from Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain has developed an e-learning platform for training in food...

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...

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

23/02/2024

Continuous training plan 2024 for technical staff in rural areas

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published on its website the 2024 Continuing Education Plan for Rural Technical Staff , with the aim of promoting agri-food training as a key tool...

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...

CSIC news on food and nutrition dissemination

15/02/2024

CSIC fights misinformation about food and nutrition

CSIC fights misinformation about food and nutrition with activities for educational centers. Students will share content learned at the Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition, ICTAN...