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12/06/2025

The CARBOGAN Operational Group will announce its objectives at the 2025 Spanish Forestry Congress.

The CARBOGAN Operational Group has announced its participation in the IX Spanish Forestry Congress , which will be held from July 16 to 20, 2025 in Gijón , as part of its outreach and awareness...

08/08/2024

The MAPA allocates more than 37 million euros to finance 65 new innovative projects of supra-autonomous operational groups in the agri-food and forestry sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has announced the funding of 65 new innovative projects in the agri-food and forestry sector, with a total investment of 37.3 million euros. The...

08/08/2024

New grants for training in digitalisation in the agri-food and forestry sector announced

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has launched a call for grants aimed at training and the exchange of knowledge in the agri-food and forestry sector, with a total budget of nine million...

27/08/2025

Agriculture and livestock: invisible allies in forest fire prevention

In recent summers, forest fires have once again made headlines throughout Spain and much of southern Europe. Intensifying heat waves, longer periods of drought, and the accumulation of biomass in the...

15/04/2025

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food strengthens scientific advice to promote plant breeding through new genomic techniques.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) will collaborate with the Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) on a pioneering scientific advisory project on new genomic...

15/04/2025

Castile and León activates its AKIS network: a collaborative drive toward a more innovative, sustainable, and digital agri-food system

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development of Castile and León has launched its AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System) network, a strategic initiative that embodies the...

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...

17/03/2025

Andalusia strengthens its agri-food digitalization with Andalucía Agrotech DIH

The Andalusian Regional Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, is firmly promoting digitalization and innovation in the agri-food sector. An example...

14/03/2025

Open survey for members of Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, and Operational Group projects

The Horizon Europe-funded PREMIERE project aims to strengthen the implementation of the Multi-Stakeholder Approach (MAA), which is mandatory in approximately 40% of Horizon calls in the area of "Food...

Minister Planas at the celebration of FEGA's 30th anniversary

05/03/2025

FEGA, the driving force behind agricultural digitalization: 30 years of innovation serving the Spanish countryside

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas , has emphasized the key role of the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA) in the digital transformation of Spanish agriculture...

04/03/2025

The AKIS Advisory Platform (PAA) launches its new free technical advisory service for agri-food advisors.

The Advisor Support Service is now available, a new knowledge transfer and innovation mechanism for agri-food advisory professionals. This exclusive, free service from the PAA aims to provide...

24/02/2025

Open call for applications for the 5th edition of Food (Tech)² Challengers for startups

Participation in the 5th edition of the Food (Tech)² Challengers program is open until March 30th, a collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) and the National...

19/02/2025

Boosting innovation and knowledge transfer in rural areas through the MAPA 2025 Training Plan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published its 2025 Continuing Education Plan for Rural Technicians on its website. This is a key initiative to modernize the agri-food sector...

Participants in the MAdriFood cluster's innovation roundtable

14/02/2025

SAVIA, the first project of the Agri-Food Cluster of the Community of Madrid, has been presented.

As a result of active collaboration with the Health, Safety and Food Quality panel of MadriFood (the Agri-Food Cluster of the Community of Madrid), its first project was submitted this week to the...

14/02/2025

The European Commission plans a new EU budget and asks for citizens' opinions.

The European Commission is preparing the European Union's next long-term budget, called the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) , which will come into force in 2028. To this end, it has launched a...

13/02/2025

Open call for applications for the AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation mentoring program for startups.

The AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation program is open until March 10th , as part of the MAPA-CAIXABANK collaboration. The program seeks to find the best solutions in the agri-food sector to become part...

research team that receives CDTI funding

13/02/2025

Startup from the Córdoba Technology Park receives €250,000 for innovative device to detect pathogens in greenhouses

Tiaris Biosciences, led by Tania García and Fé García, is one of 16 Spanish SMEs funded by the CDTI (Spanish Institute of Technology and Communication) through the NEOTEC program for women-led...

13/02/2025

Presentation of the results of the “ARISTEO. Andalusian Cheeses 4.0” Task Force

The University of Córdoba was the venue chosen for the closing day of the ARISTEO Operational Group , an initiative that has promoted the modernization of the Andalusian cheese sector through the...

13/02/2025

Eight agri-food startups among the top 100 in Spain on the APTE list

The Spanish Association of Science and Technology Parks (APTE) has released its annual list of the 100 most prominent startups of 2024, located in its science and technology parks across 15 Spanish...

13/02/2025

Call for entries for the 2025 Spanish Food Award is now open.

This award aims to promote and encourage the various elements of the food chain in the production, processing, use, knowledge, and consumption of food, and to recognize their marketing, innovation...

07/02/2025

Call for participation in cross-country visits of Operational Groups in Europe

Those interested can register until February 23. The EU CAP Network is organizing the following cross-visits for Operational Group projects: "Bees and Other Pollinators" Visit – in Romania, May 7 and...