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30/04/2026

Agricultural advice is consolidating as a strategic pillar of AKIS in Spain and Europe

The conference “Agricultural advice as the core of AKIS in Spain and Europe” , organized by the AKIS Advisors Platform together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), brought...

23/04/2026

CAP Network Conference for the European Union's ARIA Awards 2026 Edition

The European CAP Network has launched the fourth edition of the ARIA (Agricultural & Rural Inspiration Awards) 2026 , under the motto "When equality drives the next generation". Once again, the most...

20/04/2026

New 2026 call for aid for knowledge exchange in the agri-food and forestry sector for almost 10 million euros

The deadline for submitting applications is May 18th. The aid is co-financed 43% by the EAFRD and 57% by the ministry The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) published on April 16 in...

29/04/2026

Provacuno launches a web application to measure the carbon footprint of beef cattle in Spain

The new application, already available for the beef cattle sector on the website huellavacunosostenible.eu , is one of the key milestones of the Sustainable European Beef (SEUB) Promotion Plan, co...

30/04/2026

Agricultural advice is consolidating as a strategic pillar of AKIS in Spain and Europe

20/04/2026

New 2026 call for aid for knowledge exchange in the agri-food and forestry sector for almost 10 million euros

28/01/2026

CDTI Conference “Between Two Programs, Horizon Europe”

The CDTI is organizing the thirteenth edition of the Conference of the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP) in Spain, under the motto "Between two Programmes, Horizon...

15/01/2026

The Local Food Advisors' Journey 2026 campaign is launched: a European roadmap to strengthen advice on short supply chains

The EU 4Advice and COREnet initiative, Local Food Advisors' Journey 2026, was created with the aim of highlighting the European Network of Advisors on Short Food Supply Chains (EAN-SFSC) and, at the...

13/01/2026

The Spanish AKIS coordinating body approves its roadmap for 2026 and strengthens the alignment between science, innovation and the agri-food sector

On December 17, 2025 , the second plenary meeting of the Coordinating Body of the Knowledge and Innovation System in Agriculture (SCIA-AKIS) was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture...

17/12/2025

CITOLIVA is launching a pioneering line of research in 2026 based on advanced lipidomics techniques

The Foundation held its Board of Trustees meeting, where the roadmap for the coming year was presented. Among the main new developments, the launch of a new line of research in the field of food and...

12/12/2025

FutureFoodS launches its second transnational co-funded call to accelerate food sustainability

The European partnership FutureFoodS has announced the opening of its Second Transnational Co-financed Call for Proposals , aimed at funding research and innovation projects that drive the transition...

13/11/2025

Open call to select 27 Lighthouse Projects in advising for Short Food Supply Chains

The European project COREnet has launched a call for proposals to identify and support 27 Lighthouse Projects , one for each EU Member State, that highlight innovations in advising Short Food Supply...

11/11/2025

Detailed program of AGROBIOTECH 2025: innovation, biotechnology and digitalization come together in Lleida

From November 25th to 27th at the Fira de Lleida The AGROBIOTECH 2025 event will turn Lleida into the epicenter of agri-food and forestry innovation from November 25 to 27 , bringing together...

07/11/2025

The program of the VIII DATAGRI Forum, in detail

Murcia will host one of the major events in agri-food digitalization on November 12th and 13th. The countdown has begun for one of the most anticipated events on the agri-food calendar: the 8th...

06/11/2025

The final event of the AGROALNEXT plan, in Pamplona, will showcase more than 260 R&D projects in the agri-food sector.

For three years, the complementary agri-food plan AGROALNEXT, promoted by the Government of Spain through the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities , has united the talent of more than 27...

23/10/2025

MAPA supports innovation for sustainability in the agri-food sector with intense participation in ExpoAgriTech 2025.

From October 28th to 30th, Malaga will become the epicenter of agricultural innovation with the celebration of ExpoAgriTech 2025 – “The Agricultural Fair 4.0” , an event that will bring together more...

17/10/2025

Six projects with potential impact on sustainability and industrial efficiency have been selected in the first call for the AgriFoodtech Sandbox.

Sigma, Iberfruta Muerza, Lugartis, Pascual Innoventures, Uraphex, and Protiberia are the companies that will work with CNTA on initiatives related to the development of new ingredients, food...

10/10/2025

Extremadura advances in improving stevia cultivation with the innovative GO STEVIBREED project.

The STEVIBREED Regional Operational Group has successfully completed the innovative project "Comprehensive improvement of Stevia rebaudiana cultivation for its valorization in the region" , an...

10/10/2025

For the first time, the CNTA incorporates the "Agritech" macro-scenario in its Opportunity Scenarios Map.

The National Center for Food Technology and Safety (CNTA) has published the semiannual update of the Opportunity Scenarios Map , a reference tool for anticipating trends and detecting emerging areas...

Luis Planas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

30/09/2025

Luis Planas highlighted the importance of precision agriculture, research, and technology to improve agri-food efficiency and address climate challenges at Fruit Attraction 2025.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas , inaugurated the 17th edition of Fruit Attraction today, 30 September, highlighting Spain's role as the leading producer of fruit and...

17/09/2025

The GO e-LocalHub will participate in the Experience Sharing Conference on Agri-Food Business Models

The supra-regional Operational Group e-LocalHub , coordinated by the Royal Spanish Federation of Select Livestock Associations (RFEAGAS) , has been invited as a speaker at the Experience Exchange...

08/09/2025

The deadline for registration for the 3rd La Vega Innova Agri-Food Startup Incubation and Acceleration Program has been extended.

The deadline for registration for the 3rd La Vega Innova Incubation and Acceleration Program has been extended until September 17, 2025 , offering a new opportunity for entrepreneurs and technology...

02/09/2025

The call for applications for the 2025 Awards of the Chair of Agri-Food Cooperatives is now open.

The University of Valencia has launched the 7th edition of the Chair of Agri-Food Cooperatives Awards , designed to recognize the best Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Theses related to agri-food...

19/07/2024

The first entrepreneurship accelerator in the Catalan agri-food sector is born from the collaboration of FEMAC and AFRUCAT.

According to the specialized portal Interempresas , FEMAC (Agricultural Machinery and Production Means Cluster) and Afrucat (Catalan Fruit Business Association) recently launched the first...