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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...

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...

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...

08/10/2025

Final resolution of the 2025 Agricultural Test Spaces Call: 12 projects selected

The Agricultural Test Spaces Network (RETA) has published the final resolution of the 2025 Agricultural Test Spaces Call , opened on May 5 and aimed at promoting the creation and consolidation of test...

06/10/2025

The European Investment Bank publishes a report on the gap in achieving the bioeconomy's sustainability goals.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published a new publication analyzing the state of the bioeconomy in the European Union and the challenges it faces in reaching its full potential. According to...

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...

Presentation of the award by the Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO)

24/09/2025

IRTA receives recognition from MITECO for its Ovihuec.dat project

The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has recognized IRTA for its Ovihuec.dat project, selected as one of the 39 exemplary initiatives of the Recovery...

18/09/2025

FAFCYLE participates in Naturcyl 2025 to highlight the role of forest owners.

The Federation of Forestry Associations of Castilla y León (FAFCYLE) will be present at the VIII International Ecotourism Fair of Castilla y León – Naturcyl 2025 , which will be held from September 19...

02/07/2025

The SIMBIOLIVA Operational Group will present the progress of its project at the "AgriWaste Zero" conference on the circular economy in the agri-food sector.

Next Tuesday, July 15, 2025 , the SIMBIOLIVA Operational Group will participate as a speaker in the virtual conference "AgriWaste Zero. Circular Economy: Solutions for Waste Utilization" , an event...

25/06/2025

Provacuno, together with the University of Mexico (UMH) and the University of the Basque Country (UPV), is developing a new method for composting cattle manure that produces fewer polluting emissions.

The method also contributes to improving the economic profitability of cattle farms in Spain. The project, promoted by Provacuno, arose from the livestock sector's need to move toward knowledge-based...

20/06/2025

The ZEST project holds its third general assembly in Riga

On 11 and 12 June 2025 , the European ZEST project consortium, comprising twelve entities, held its third general assembly in Riga (Latvia) , at a meeting organised by the Latvian State Institute of...

18/06/2025

The innovative Navarrese project BIOGREENFOOD wins the SciencEkaitza Best Strategic Project award.

The BioGreenFood project , “Application of (bio)technologies for the development of healthy ingredients through sustainable technological processes”, has been awarded the Best Strategic Project Prize...

18/06/2025

The AN Group organizes a training day on sustainability for its teams

On June 27, 2025 , the AN Group Foundation will hold a new edition of its sustainability training program in Pamplona , an initiative that seeks to reinforce the organization's commitment to a more...

23/01/2025

The PDApp Operational Group will hold three days of results dissemination sessions.

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

02/09/2024

2nd edition of the MAPA StarBEC program to promote new companies in the agro-food bioeconomy

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food , in collaboration with the AINIA technology centre, has launched the second edition of the " StartBEC " programme, an initiative focused on supporting...

29/08/2024

The Government promotes new technologies for sustainable fertilization of agricultural soils

On August 27, the Council of Ministers approved a new royal decree that updates the rules for the sustainable nutrition of agricultural soils of December 27, 2022 , introducing advanced technologies...

09/08/2024

InBestSoil: Valuing soil health for a sustainable future

The InBestSoil project, funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe programme, focuses on soil health as a fundamental pillar for the sustainability of the agri-food sector and the...

08/08/2024

The MAPA allocates more than 37 million euros to finance 65 new innovative projects of supra-autonomous operational groups in the agri-food and forestry sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has announced the funding of 65 new innovative projects in the agri-food and forestry sector, with a total investment of 37.3 million euros. The...

Internships abroad and OECD scientific conferences on akisplataforma

03/06/2024

Internships abroad and scientific conferences: OECD CRP Programme funding call for 2025 now open

The 2025 call for proposals for the OECD Cooperative Research Programme (CRP) on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems has recently been opened and is open until 10 September to fund the...

24/04/2024

Innovation platform to make food systems more resilient and sustainable

With a transdisciplinary and multi-actor approach, the CULTIVATE innovation project team is developing a platform called the Food Exchange Compass, which consists of key tools that will be tested or...

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...