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27/01/2025

PAA recommends: "Innovation hubs in agriculture: a step forward", in Agriculture Magazine

From the AKIS Advisors Platform we recommend the following article published in the Agriculture magazine 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 dissemination of results

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

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 Interprofessional Organisation of Beef in Spain (PROVACUNO) has signed an agreement with the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) for the creation of the University Chair of Business "Research in...

22/01/2025

The National Food Strategy prioritizes, among other challenges, innovation and technology in the food sector

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, presented yesterday, January 21, at the Council of Ministers, the National Food Strategy (ENA) , a framework to strengthen the...

16/04/2024

RURAL CAMPUS

The Rural Campus Program is an initiative developed by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITERD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and...

15/04/2024

More rigorous food inspections

The European Parliament (EP) has backed tougher food inspections throughout the supply chain , from producer to consumer. The new regulations, already informally agreed with the Council, aim to...

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food building

15/04/2024

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food submits to public consultation the relaxation of the regulations on animal identification and farm veterinarian

The public consultation procedure for the modification of Royal Decree 787/2023 regulating the traceability, identification and registration system of certain terrestrial animal species in captivity...

12/04/2024

Frequently Asked Questions on the Food Chain Act

Find precise answers about the Food Chain Law , its purpose, scope, definitions, contracts, business practices, infringements and sanctions, etc.

12/04/2024

Call for aid for tangible or intangible investments in the transformation, marketing and development of agricultural products

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food , through the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund ( FEGA ), has published today in the Official State Gazette (BOE) the call for aid for tangible or...

10/04/2024

The 4th edition of the CNTA Food Tech Challengers for agri-food startups is now open

Food (Tech)2 Challengers, a technological boosting programme funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) and led by CNTA (National Centre for Food Technology and Safety), is...

09/04/2024

The line of subsidies for obtaining SAECA guarantees is extended by €6 million

On February 9, the BOE publishes the extension of €6 million of the line of aid intended for obtaining guarantees from the State Agricultural Guarantee Company (SAECA) to guarantee the financing of...

02/04/2024

Gene identified that controls flower and fruit production in leguminous plants

The study Analysis of pea mutants reveals the conserved role of FRUITFULL controlling the end of flowering and its potential to boost yield led by Cristina Fernández of the Institute of Molecular and...

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

02/04/2024

Luis Planas presents 43 measures that respond to the main concerns of the agricultural sector

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has presented to the professional agricultural organizations a “solid” and “ambitious” set of 43 proposed measures that respond to the...

01/04/2024

Galicia Food Awards 2024

CLUSAGA announces the 10th Galicia Food Awards with the aim of recognizing and making visible the best practices in entrepreneurship, digitalization, innovation, quality, excellence, sustainability...

27/03/2024

26th edition of the Fertiberia Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis

Fertiberia Group announces the 26th edition of its Best Doctoral Thesis Award . The purpose of the award is to promote a rational and responsible application of fertilizers compatible with the...

27/03/2024

19th National Wine Competition of Cooperative Wineries, Manojo Awards

The Regional Union of Agri-Food Cooperatives of Castilla y León (URCACYL) announces the 19th National Competition of Cooperative Wine Cellars, “Manojo Awards”. All cooperative wineries that produce...

Poster for the Egg Institute's research award

27/03/2024

18th Egg Research Institute Award

The Egg Research Institute announces the 18th Research Award (€12,000) for Spanish researchers working on research into all aspects related to eggs: composition and nutritional quality, production...

25/03/2024

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...

25/03/2024

4th. CAJAMAR INNOVA Water Projects Call

Registration for the 4th edition of CAJAMAR INNOVA, a startup incubator and accelerator specializing in water technologies , is open until May 2 for the selection of technological projects that...

22/03/2024

Grants for applied research projects in the beekeeping sector

The call for subsidies for the implementation of applied research projects in the beekeeping sector and its products within the Beekeeping Sector Intervention of PEPAC is hereby announced ( Extract of...

18/03/2024

MAPA sends the proposal to modify the PEPAC to the Autonomous Communities

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ( MAPA ) has sent to the Autonomous Communities, as Regional Management Authorities ( AGR ), a proposal for simplification and modification of the...

18/03/2024

Call for entrepreneurship and advice itineraries in social economy 2024-2026

The Spanish Business Confederation of the Social Economy ( CEPES ), co-financed by the ESF+ , launches a new call for aid to social economy entities to develop collective entrepreneurship projects...

14/03/2024

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...

14/03/2024

Regulatory modification of the Sectorial Intervention of the Vitiviniculture of the green harvest

The approved Royal Decree enables the autonomous communities to adjust the management of the green harvest as much as possible to the strategy and specific objectives established in their territory...