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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, which has allowed them to develop a molecular marker to select varieties that...

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...

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food building

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...

13/03/2024

The 24th Food of Spain Awards for the best wines and the best spirits have been announced

The aim of these awards is to promote quality Spanish wines and contribute to a better understanding of spirits, as well as to promote and stimulate the different elements of the food chain and...

12/03/2024

Regulatory bases approved for aid for the exchange of knowledge and advice for the digital transition of the agri-food sector

The Council of Ministers has approved the regulatory bases for the granting of supra-regional aid for two types of interventions aimed at the agri-food and forestry sector: one for the exchange of...

12/03/2024

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...

11/03/2024

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...

11/03/2024

15th edition of the "Rural Women Innovation Excellence Awards"

With the aim of recognising innovative projects developed by women in rural areas and actions that recognise their fundamental role in the territory, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is...

11/03/2024

Fifth edition of the Talenta Awards in support of the empowerment of rural women

On March 8, International Women's Day, the awards were presented for the 5th edition of the TalentA program, which was created with the aim of supporting and making visible the talent and...

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...

01/03/2024

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...

01/03/2024

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...

01/03/2024

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...

Cover Thermal Science and Engineering Progress

01/03/2024

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...

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...

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...

23/02/2024

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...

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...

21/02/2024

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...

Nature Plants magazine cover January 2024

21/02/2024

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...

20/02/2024

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...

Photo by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

16/02/2024

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...