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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...

24/07/2023

The Secretary General of Agriculture underlines the importance of restoring trade flows of food and fertilizers for global food security

The Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, today highlighted the need to restore trade flows of food and fertilizers to guarantee food security in the world, threatened by the...

24/07/2023

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food invests two million euros in modernization works for sustainable irrigation in Valderredible (Cantabria)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), through the State Commercial Society of Agrarian Infrastructures (SEIASA), has formalized today two collaboration agreements with the irrigation...

24/07/2023

Luis Planas: Research and innovation are strategic tools for efficient food production

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has reiterated today that research, innovation and the application of new technologies are “essential strategic tools” that will allow...

17/07/2023

The VI Congress of “Culture and Ruralities” delves into the importance of culture for the identity of peoples

More boost to rural areas The sixth edition of the Culture and Ruralities Forum took place in Cuenca from July 4 to 7 Under the title of “Continuities-Discontinuities. Arts, creation and contemporary...

07/07/2023

The FitoNet Operational Group launches the development of a social network on plant genetic biodiversity

More boost to rural areas The GO FitoNet Operational Group was created to improve the supply of genetic varieties and promote the use of crop biodiversity Its purpose is to provide information and...

07/07/2023

Water stress threatens the next horticultural campaign

Specialists in the area have evidenced in recent months an increase in electrical conductivity in irrigation water in specific areas of southern Spain, where they used to maintain optimal water...

14/06/2023

Subsidies to Multiregional Training Programs for professionals in rural areas, 2023

Order by which subsidies are called for multi-regional training programs aimed at professionals in rural areas for the year 2023 The beneficiaries will be the entities provided for in article 2.1 of...

14/06/2023

Subsidies to organizations that carry out support actions in the presentation of the single application to beneficiaries of CAP aid

Order approving the regulatory bases for the granting of subsidies under a competitive competition regime to organizations in the agri-food sector that carry out support actions in the presentation of...

12/06/2023

Agrarian and Rural Inspiration Awards, ARIA 2023

The European CAP Network ( UE CAP Network ) announces the " Agrarian and Rural Inspiration Awards, ARIA 2023 " that reward the best projects and good practices developed within the framework of the...

22/05/2023

Aid of 4 million for advice on the processing of the new CAP to agricultural organizations and cooperatives

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food approving the regulatory bases for the granting of subsidies under a competitive competition regime to organizations in the agri-food sector...

09/05/2023

The ITO-FOG Operational Group seeks to improve the quality of olive oil with a software tool and less irrigation

More boost to rural areas The ITO-FOG Operational Group (GO) studies the yield of olive crops The experiments will allow us to see if the quality of the oil improves with irrigation strategies and if...

05/05/2023

The Observatory publishes the update of the study of the value chain of extra virgin olive oil and a report on innovative foods

The plenary session of the Food Chain Observatory meeting today has continued the analysis of the situation of food prices and consumption, and has approved the update of the study of the value chain...

04/05/2023

Luis Planas: Digitalization and new technologies are necessary for sustainable irrigation in the face of water scarcity

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, stressed today that digitalization and the application of new technologies are necessary instruments to achieve sustainable and efficient...

04/05/2023

The Centralized Management Financial Instrument facilitates access to credit for 1,000 farms and industries in the agri-food sector

The Financial Instrument for Centralized Management (IFGC), promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has facilitated access to credit for 1,000 farmers, forestry ranchers and agri...

04/05/2023

Luis Planas supports the celebration of the 44th World Vine and Wine Congress in Paris

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, spoke at the presentation of the 44th World Vine and Wine Congress that took place this afternoon at the Spanish embassy in Paris. This...

04/05/2023

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food launches a mentoring program for women entrepreneurs in rural areas

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), in collaboration with Caixabank, has launched the Crecemos Juntas program - rural mentors project, for the professional development of...

04/05/2023

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food begins the acceleration process of 15 emerging agri-food companies

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the financial entity CaixaBank have started the acceleration process of 15 emerging companies or “startups” dedicated to promoting digitalization in...

08/11/2022

FAIRshare was present at the EIP-AGRI seminar: New skills for digital farming

The EIP-AGRI seminar regarding news skills for digital farming was held in Aranjuez (Spain) in the first week of February. The seminar focus was on the digitisation. The seminar aimed to contribute to...

08/11/2022

NEFERTITI organised a webinar on How to produce your own low-budget videos

The H2020 project NERFETITI organised a webinar, last July 9th. Thomas Alföldi from FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) presented how to produce low-budget audio-visual material for...

08/11/2022

FAIRshare was presented for Serbian farm advisors and community

On February 25th the Institute for the Application of Science in Agriculture, under the authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia in...