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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

06/04/2026

EDIH Madrid Region 2.0 stands out at Madrid es Ciencia with a harvest assistance robot as an example of agri-food innovation

The EDIH Madrid Region 2.0 showcased at the Madrid es Ciencia fair the potential of advanced technologies applied to the agri-food sector, with special emphasis on the grape harvest assistance robot...

17/03/2026

SECUESVAC focuses on the key needs to ensure generational renewal in beef cattle farming

Women still face barriers in ownership and financing. The focus was placed on innovation to improve work-life balance and economic efficiency. The SECUESVAC Operational Group aims to place...

12/03/2026

The Andalusian Regional Government has inaugurated the new Ronda Regional Agricultural Office (OCA).

The Andalusian Regional Government has inaugurated the new Ronda District Agricultural Office (OCA) , an infrastructure project representing an investment of €1.7 million , largely financed by the...

25/02/2026

Luis Planas places innovation and digitalization at the heart of Spanish agri-food leadership

The minister defends the government's commitment to technological modernization, which is key to strengthening the sector's competitiveness and sustainability in a complex international context. It...

20/02/2026

CNTA launches the sixth edition of Food (Tech)² Challengers and opens the application period until March 13

The National Center for Food Technology and Safety (CNTA) has opened the application period to participate in the 6th edition of Food (Tech)² Challengers , a technology promotion program funded by the...

18/02/2026

A new call for applications for “Digital Rural Challenge” is now open, offering free training to promote digital inclusion in rural areas.

The UNED Foundation has opened a new registration period for the Rural Digital Challenge program – “Rural Digital Inclusion: A Social Advancement,” a free digital training program for residents of...

11/02/2026

Cajamar Innova Agrotech opens a new call for Technological Challenges to accelerate innovative solutions in agri-food

Cajamar Innova Agrotech has launched a new edition of its Technological Challenges , a call aimed at startups, technology companies, research groups and innovative teams that wish to develop tools and...

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30/01/2026

EU CAP Network opens the call for participation in the 2026 cross-visits

The EU CAP Network has launched a call for expressions of interest to participate in the 2026 cross-visits , a series of cross-visits aimed at boosting innovation, knowledge sharing, and networking...

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...

27/01/2026

APP-TRI: foliar sampling in wheat to “read” the plot and refine the harvest prediction

Source: APP-TRI The APP-TRI Operational Group is making progress on one of the project's key pillars: translating real-time agronomic data from the field into a digital application capable of...

23/01/2026

A survey on digitization and data use in rural tourism is now open.

The Data4Rural project has launched a survey targeting rural tourism stakeholders to determine the level of digitalization, current data usage, and the sector's main training needs . The results will...

23/01/2026

The importance of beef cattle farming for health, debated in a new session of the Provacuno Campus

During the day, Juan Pascual, veterinarian, science communicator and vice president of AnimalhealthEurope, addressed from a scientific and technical perspective the role of cattle in sustainability...

21/01/2026

The deadline is now open to participate in the EU CAP Network conference on water resilience in agriculture

The EU CAP Network has opened the call for expressions of interest to participate in the conference “Water resilience in agriculture: innovation in practice” , a European meeting focused on innovation...

20/01/2026

The call for proposals for CDTI grants for “Innovation and Transfer Ecosystems 2025” remains open until February 12.

The 2025 Innovation and Transfer Ecosystems call for applications remains open until February 12, 2026 , with the aim of strengthening interregional ecosystems focused on the transfer, dissemination...

20/01/2026

SECUESVAC makes progress in calculating organic carbon sequestration in agricultural soils

The GO SECUESVAC project has taken another step forward with the start of the phase focused on calculating organic carbon sequestration in the soil. Following the start of this second stage, the...

19/01/2026

AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation opens its 2026 Open Call to boost the digitalization of the agri-food sector

AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation has officially launched its 2026 Open Call , aimed at startups and technology projects that offer innovative solutions to the major challenges facing the agri-food...

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...