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12/03/2026

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...

09/03/2026

The MujerForest project trains rural women for green employability

MujerForest is a free green training and employability project aimed primarily at women in the rural areas of the Sierra Morena in Seville , within the framework of bioeconomy and sustainable forest...

Members of the new Andalusian Academy of Agriculture

09/03/2026

The Board approves the creation of the Andalusian Academy of Agriculture

Source: Regional Government of Andalusia The entity will be based in Almería and will promote research, innovation and knowledge transfer in the agricultural sector. The Governing Council has approved...

02/03/2026

CIDAF and four circular innovation projects: from agri-food waste to bio-input and functional ingredient

The circular bioeconomy is opening new avenues for the agri-food sector to transform byproducts and natural resources into high-value solutions : biostimulants, functional ingredients, more efficient...

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 sharing in agriculture

From July 2024 to June 2025, the EU CAP Network will organize 13 events focusing on innovation, knowledge exchange, and EIP-AGRI. A video has been posted on YouTube to publicize this call and...

12/07/2024

European agri-food cooperatives call for greater EU investment in R&D&I

European agri-food cooperatives , through Copa-Cogeca , are calling for a significant increase in R&D&I investment in the European Union. This organization, which represents more than 22 million...

Agrifoodtech advisors wanted for EU projects

10/07/2024

MAPA is seeking agrifoodtech advisors for the EU.

Application deadline: July 19 : The Ministry of Agriculture encourages Spanish advisors to participate in the EU CAP Network's Innovation Focus Groups (EuroCAP Network). Specifically, the CAP Network...

Luis Planas advocates for initiatives to make the countryside attractive to young people.

05/07/2024

Advice, training, and assistance are the pillars for promoting generational change in Spanish agriculture.

During the extraordinary Sectoral Conference on generational renewal held in Pamplona yesterday, July 4, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas , emphasized that specific advice...

04/07/2024

The new SAGRIS 2025 fair has been presented, focusing on innovation and talent for the future of the agri-food industry.

IFEMA has just unveiled the new SAGRIS trade fair, the Agriculture and Livestock Exhibition , scheduled for May 8-10, 2025 , with the support of Spain's leading agricultural organizations. This event...

Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, Begoña García

28/06/2024

Research and innovation, the "best tools" to meet the needs of the agricultural sector in the 21st century

The Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, Begoña García, today emphasized the importance of research and innovation as the "best tools" for meeting the needs of the agricultural sector in the...

26/06/2024

First meeting of the Advisory Working Group of the SCIA Coordination Body

The first meeting of the Agri-Food Advisory Working Group (AWG) of the SCIA Coordination Body took place on June 25th. This marked the start of the first of three working groups of the SCIA...

Workshop on the digital farm logbook at La Vega Innova

26/06/2024

The digital notebook as a tool to optimize the use of inputs and improve profitability and sustainability on farms.

During a technical conference focused on the use of the digital farm notebook (CUE) and its impact on agricultural management that took place at the “ iHub La Vega Innova ” today, June 26, the...

25/06/2024

From June 25th to July 3rd, registration is open for RuralCat distance learning.

From June 25 to July 3, 2024, registration is now open for the next distance learning courses offered by Rural Cat, which will take place throughout September: BASIC FITO. Basic level courses for...

25/06/2024

Viruses to improve crops: a proposal from IBMCP (CSIC-UPV)

A team of researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) has published an article in the scientific journal 'Nature...

Presentation of the study at La Vega Innova

13/06/2024

The Spanish agri-food sector wants to digitize and robotize its processes.

On June 12th, the La Vega Innova innovation hub presented the study "The Digital Transformation of the Agri-Food Sector as Seen by Its Professionals" (access the full study here ) by the...

Aid for the digitalisation of the agri-food sector Cajamar Innova Agrotech

11/06/2024

Cajamar Innova Agrotech seeks projects to develop the agri-food technology of the future

The first call for Cajamar Innova Agrotech , an acceleration program for companies in the Agrotech sector with which the organization aims to promote the development of technologies that respond to...

11/06/2024

GOFAGUS: new Spanish case study selected by i2connect to learn from the process that generates interactive innovation between different countries

GOFAGUS is the new Spanish case study selected by a panel of experts from the European project i2connect, funded by Horizon 2020, which, through an exchange of knowledge between countries, analyses...

Internships abroad and OECD scientific conferences on akisplataforma

03/06/2024

Internships abroad and scientific conferences: OECD CRP Programme funding call for 2025 now open

The 2025 call for proposals for the OECD Cooperative Research Programme (CRP) on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems has recently been opened and is open until 10 September to fund the...

Agrotechnology that helps improve emissions compliance management

28/05/2024

The ECOGAN computer system for information transfer shows a 10.6% reduction in ammonia emissions

ECOGAN , the computer system for transferring information developed by MAPA in coordination with MITECO , has allowed the quantification of a 10.6% reduction in national ammonia emissions. This is the...

Agri Sustainability Compass on akisplatform

28/05/2024

Agri Sustainability Compass: new tool to easily understand the evolution of 20 key sustainability indicators in European agriculture

Agricultural innovation and sustainability are key concepts for the present and future of the sector. That is why the EU has launched a new digital tool that allows to understand, at a glance, the...

Comprehensive digitalization of irrigation in Casinos (Valencia) akisplataforma

27/05/2024

Comprehensive digitalization of irrigation: the MAPA finalizes the work in Casinos (Valencia)

Modernisation in irrigation management involves achieving better control of consumption by optimising infrastructure. Digitalisation in these irrigation infrastructures is key and the example of the...

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...

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...