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horticulture research
06/03/2024

Compound patented by the CSIC and the UPV reduces the impact of drought and improves productivity in tomato plants

The work, published in Horticulture Research , by a team from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, IBMCP (a joint centre of the CSIC and the UPV) has discovered how hexenyl...
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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...
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28/02/2024

The European Parliament has given the final approval to the new regulation for PGIs and DOs

The European Parliament has ratified the political agreement that aims to strengthen the productions protected by distinctive features such as designations or PGIs, their gastronomic heritage and...
FEGA SEARCH ENGINE
27/02/2024

FEGA publishes a search engine for exceptional aid by province and autonomous community

The search engine provides access to the amounts paid and the number of beneficiaries of the exceptional aid granted since 2022 as a result of the increase in the costs of inputs due to the invasion...
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26/02/2024

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...
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...
Vineyard
26/02/2024

Extension of the deadline for the justification and request for payment of wine aid

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has extended by 30 days the deadline for the justification and request for payment of the first call for intervention in tangible and intangible...
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...
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22/02/2024

11th RuralApps Award

The award covers innovative technological solutions in the fields of digitalisation and digital transformation such as: applications, data governance and management, artificial intelligence, augmented...
black olives
20/02/2024

WTO final report sides with European Commission on Spanish black olives

The Government welcomes the final report of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Compliance Panel requested by the European Commission in the dispute over Spanish black olives . The WTO report supports...
Food Awards of Spain 2024
19/02/2024

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food announces the “Food of Spain 2024” Award

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes in the Official State Gazette (BOE) an extract of the order calling for the “Food of Spain 2024” Award . The application submission period...
field with drought
16/02/2024

European consortium with the participation of the CSIC will share open scientific data for global climate changes

The Spanish National Research Council , through the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA, CSIC-UC), which is part of the Envri-Hub Next project funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe...
logo VI Women in Agriculture Awards
15/02/2024

VI Women in Agriculture Awards

Forty-nine candidates were submitted to the sixth edition of the MujerAGRO Awards . The Awards are supported by companies in the agri-food sector that decide to showcase their actions related to...
Photo by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
15/02/2024

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...
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14/02/2024

Solar collectors that are good for your pocket and the environment

A study by a team of researchers supported by the EU-funded ASTEP (Application of Solar Thermal Energy to Processes) project has developed cutting-edge solar collectors for industrial processes...
Nature Plants magazine cover January 2024
14/02/2024

The high productivity of cultivated plants is explained by the physiological traits of their wild parents.

A study by the Rey Juan Carlos University led by Professor Ruben Milla, and in which researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) participated, has analyzed why cultivated plants are...
Rural Tool Kit
14/02/2024

Rural Toolkit: Virtual guide to financing for rural areas

The “ Rural Kit ” or “ Rural Toolbox ” ( Rural Toolkit ) is a digital platform serving as a guide that centralises the different types of financing that the European Union makes available to rural...
ECREA Report
14/02/2024

Presentation of the ECREA 2.0 interactive report

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food presents the new version of the tool for Studies of costs and incomes of agricultural holdings (Ecrea 2.0), designed by the Undersecretariat of...
Photo news MAPA Meeting of the plenary session of the food chain observatory
14/02/2024

Meeting of the Food Chain Observatory

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has assured today that the modification of the Law on measures to improve the functioning of the food chain , which came into force in...
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13/02/2024

Modification of the conditions of use of the terms 'dry' and 'pale dry' on the labelling of fortified wines

The Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree that modifies the conditions of use of the optional terms dry and pale dry on the labelling of fortified wines. Until now, the term dry was...