More rigorous food inspections News story 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 improve food traceability, combat fraud and restore consumer …
CaixaBank presents Tierra de Oportunidades 2024 to fix population and create employment in the rural world News story The call for proposals for the Tierra de Oportunidades 2024 Program is expected to be launched in May and June in collaboration with the Rural Development Groups of each geographic area, who will provide local support to the initiative. The call is aimed …
Call for aid for tangible or intangible investments in the transformation, marketing and development of agricultural products News story 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 intangible investments in the transformation, …
FEGA's 2023 Conditionality Report (2022 controls) is now available News story Report assessing the application of conditionality in Spain based on data obtained from controls carried out in 2022 based on information provided by the autonomous communities, and communicated to the European Commission on 15 July 2023. Download report …
Three Spanish Operational Groups are competing for the EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards News story The CAP Network informs that the European CAP Network has selected 3 Spanish Operational Groups (GO) for the final: GO Subalma , GO Phytodron and GO Suber for the “I EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards” 2024. GO SUBALMA – Improving the productivity and …
Consumers are driving redesign of the snack category News story Press release that highlights the characteristics of the snack industry, which, according to the Snacks Association , represents a consumption per person per year in Spain of 7.5 kilos and a production of 356,000 tons for an annual turnover of €2.3 …
Rural Toolkit: Virtual guide to financing for rural areas News story 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 areas in the Community countries. Its objective is to help …
Strengthening consumer information obligations for the “breakfast directives” News story The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food , Luis Planas, has expressed his satisfaction with the agreement recently reached by the European Commission, Parliament and Council of the European Union, the so-called “trilogues”, to reinforce the …
RURAL CAMPUS News story 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 Universities, the Conference of Rectors of Spanish …
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food submits to public consultation the relaxation of the regulations on animal identification and farm veterinarian News story 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 is now open, to accommodate the flexibility measures …
Frequently Asked Questions on the Food Chain Act News story Find precise answers about the Food Chain Law , its purpose, scope, definitions, contracts, business practices, infringements and sanctions, etc. … Frequently Asked Questions on the Food Chain …
The 4th edition of the CNTA Food Tech Challengers for agri-food startups is now open News story 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 launching its fourth edition so that between 4 and 8 …
The line of subsidies for obtaining SAECA guarantees is extended by €6 million News story 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 loans to owners of agricultural holdings and economic …
Gene identified that controls flower and fruit production in leguminous plants News story 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 Cellular Biology of Plants (CSIC-UPV) observes for the …
Luis Planas presents 43 measures that respond to the main concerns of the agricultural sector News story 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 main concerns expressed by farmers and ranchers. The …