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Official banner commemorating 40 years of the CAP in Spain
07/07/2026

40 years of Spain in the CAP: four decades cultivating the future of the Spanish countryside

The Common Agricultural Policy has supported the modernization of the agri-food sector, the boost to rural areas and the evolution towards more sustainable, innovative and competitive agriculture and...
previous edition
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...
ILLUSTRATION OF DIGITALIZATION
16/04/2026

New 2026 call for aid for knowledge exchange in the agri-food and forestry sector for almost 10 million euros

The deadline for submitting applications is May 18th. The aid is co-financed 43% by the EAFRD and 57% by the ministry The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) published on April 16 in...
Photo: EDIH Madrid Region 2.0
06/04/2026

EDIH Madrid Region 2.0 stands out at Madrid es Ciencia with a harvest assistance robot as an example of agri-food innovation

The EDIH Madrid Region 2.0 showcased at the Madrid es Ciencia fair the potential of advanced technologies applied to the agri-food sector, with special emphasis on the grape harvest assistance robot...
A moment from the webinar
17/03/2026

SECUESVAC focuses on the key needs to ensure generational renewal in beef cattle farming

Women still face barriers in ownership and financing. The focus was placed on innovation to improve work-life balance and economic efficiency. The SECUESVAC Operational Group aims to place...
facade of the OCA in Ronda
10/03/2026

The Andalusian Regional Government has inaugurated the new Ronda Regional Agricultural Office (OCA).

The Andalusian Regional Government has inaugurated the new Ronda District Agricultural Office (OCA) , an infrastructure project representing an investment of €1.7 million , largely financed by the...
Luis Planas, during the event.
24/02/2026

Luis Planas places innovation and digitalization at the heart of Spanish agri-food leadership

The minister defends the government's commitment to technological modernization, which is key to strengthening the sector's competitiveness and sustainability in a complex international context. It...
POSTER OF THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
17/02/2026

A new call for applications for “Digital Rural Challenge” is now open, offering free training to promote digital inclusion in rural areas.

The UNED Foundation has opened a new registration period for the Rural Digital Challenge program – “Rural Digital Inclusion: A Social Advancement,” a free digital training program for residents of...
project poster
12/02/2026

CNTA launches the sixth edition of Food (Tech)² Challengers and opens the application period until March 13

The National Center for Food Technology and Safety (CNTA) has opened the application period to participate in the 6th edition of Food (Tech)² Challengers , a technology promotion program funded by the...
ILLUSTRATION OF THE INITIATIVE
11/02/2026

Cajamar Innova Agrotech opens a new call for Technological Challenges to accelerate innovative solutions in agri-food

Cajamar Innova Agrotech has launched a new edition of its Technological Challenges , a call aimed at startups, technology companies, research groups and innovative teams that wish to develop tools and...
Image of a previous cross visit EU cap network
29/01/2026

EU CAP Network opens the call for participation in the 2026 cross-visits

The EU CAP Network has launched a call for expressions of interest to participate in the 2026 cross-visits , a series of cross-visits aimed at boosting innovation, knowledge sharing, and networking...
EVENT POSTER
28/01/2026

CDTI Conference “Between Two Programs, Horizon Europe”

The CDTI is organizing the thirteenth edition of the Conference of the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP) in Spain, under the motto "Between two Programmes, Horizon...
project poster
23/01/2026

A survey on digitization and data use in rural tourism is now open.

The Data4Rural project has launched a survey targeting rural tourism stakeholders to determine the level of digitalization, current data usage, and the sector's main training needs . The results will...
pro-vaccine campus logo
23/01/2026

The importance of beef cattle farming for health, debated in a new session of the Provacuno Campus

During the day, Juan Pascual, veterinarian, science communicator and vice president of AnimalhealthEurope, addressed from a scientific and technical perspective the role of cattle in sustainability...
EVENT POSTER
21/01/2026

The deadline is now open to participate in the EU CAP Network conference on water resilience in agriculture

The EU CAP Network has opened the call for expressions of interest to participate in the conference “Water resilience in agriculture: innovation in practice” , a European meeting focused on innovation...
project infographic
15/01/2026

APP-TRI: foliar sampling in wheat to “read” the plot and refine the harvest prediction

Source: APP-TRI The APP-TRI Operational Group is making progress on one of the project's key pillars: translating real-time agronomic data from the field into a digital application capable of...
Campaign poster
15/01/2026

The Local Food Advisors' Journey 2026 campaign is launched: a European roadmap to strengthen advice on short supply chains

The EU 4Advice and COREnet initiative, Local Food Advisors' Journey 2026, was created with the aim of highlighting the European Network of Advisors on Short Food Supply Chains (EAN-SFSC) and, at the...
poster of the call for applications
12/01/2026

AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation opens its 2026 Open Call to boost the digitalization of the agri-food sector

AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation has officially launched its 2026 Open Call , aimed at startups and technology projects that offer innovative solutions to the major challenges facing the agri-food...
a moment from the meeting
12/01/2026

The Spanish AKIS coordinating body approves its roadmap for 2026 and strengthens the alignment between science, innovation and the agri-food sector

On December 17, 2025 , the second plenary meeting of the Coordinating Body of the Knowledge and Innovation System in Agriculture (SCIA-AKIS) was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture...
Extraordinary meeting of the European Union's Agriculture Ministers in Brussels
09/01/2026

Innovation and technology, pillars of food security and sovereignty in the EU

Ensuring food security and sovereignty for the European Union in a global context marked by geopolitical, climatic, and economic uncertainty has become a strategic priority. This was made clear at the...