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21/05/2025

The 2025 European Union ARIA Awards are now open for entries.

The European CAP Network has launched the third edition of the ARIA (Agricultural & Rural Inspiration) Awards 2025 , under the theme "Shaping tomorrow together." These awards recognize outstanding...

09/05/2025

The Ministry of Agriculture opens the application period for aid, totaling 46.5 million, for innovative supra-regional projects.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on the 7th the opening of the application process for grants totaling €46.5 million , intended for the...

27/05/2025

Annual Competition for European Fund Projects

The deadline for submitting applications to the Annual Competition for European Funds Projects closes on June 6th. The Ministry of Finance , through the General Secretariat for European Funds (SGFE)...

04/06/2025

Rural Campus offers internships to 750 university students in rural municipalities this summer

The Rural Campus program launches its fourth edition this summer, offering up to 750 internships in rural municipalities to undergraduate and master's students from 44 Spanish universities. The...

Screenshot of the meeting of the European Strategic Working Group on Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (SCIA-AKIS)

30/01/2025

The PREMIERE project provides information on how to further involve GOOs in Horizon Europe projects.

The European Strategic Task Force on Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (SCIA-AKIS) met on 15 and 16 January 2025. This group operates within the framework of the Standing Committee on...

29/01/2025

A scientific study by Ifapa in Malaga identifies specific regions of the strawberry genome to improve its firmness.

A team of researchers from Ifapa in Malaga has identified regions of the strawberry genome that influence its firmness, allowing them to develop a molecular marker to more efficiently select varieties...

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...

23/01/2025

The PDApp Operational Group will hold three days of results dissemination sessions.

The project “Moving towards a digital model for zero waste in the agri-food sector” developed by the The PDApp Operational Group is reaching its final phase. To showcase all the achievements and...

Representatives of Provacuno and UCAM pose after the agreement.

23/01/2025

PROVACUNO and UCAM create the chair "Research in Animal Protein, Nutrition, and Health"

The Spanish Beef Interprofessional Organization (PROVACUNO) has signed an agreement with the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) to create the University Business Chair "Research in Animal Protein...

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...

13/01/2025

ASAJA offers advice for rural entrepreneurs with the AgroEmprende service

ASAJA has launched AgroEmprende , a service designed to offer technical support and comprehensive advice to those wishing to begin a career in the agricultural sector. This program seeks to foster...

Cover of the guide to getting started in the agricultural sector

13/01/2025

Firm Ground. A guide to getting started in the agricultural sector.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has launched "Tierra Firme - Guide to Getting Started in the Agricultural Sector," a document designed to guide those who wish to pursue a career in...

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...

18/12/2024

ENOMAQ-OLEOMAQ-EBEER and TECNOVID-OLEOTEC 2025 already have winners of the Technological Improvements and Innovations Competition

The Jury of the ENOMAQ-OLEOMAQ-EBEER and TECNOVID-OLEOTEC Technological Improvements and Innovations Competition met last Friday, November 28, at the Feria de Zaragoza facilities to deliberate and...

CSIC mechanism for plants to combat climate change

17/12/2024

A key mechanism in plant adaptation to drought and high temperatures has been discovered.

The Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (CSIC-UPV) is collaborating on an international study that reveals how plants regulate their stomata in the face of opposing environmental...

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...

29/11/2024

3rd meeting of the Advisory Working Group of the Spanish AKIS Coordination Body

The third meeting of the Advisory Working Group of the Spanish AKIS Coordinating Body took place on November 19th. Nearly 50 participants representing national and regional public administrations...