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Official banner commemorating 40 years of the CAP in Spain

15/07/2026

40 years of Spain in the CAP: four decades cultivating the future of the Spanish countryside

The Common Agricultural Policy has supported the modernization of the agri-food sector, the boost to rural areas and the evolution towards more sustainable, innovative and competitive agriculture and...

Luis Planas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, together with Norbert Lins, Vice-President of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and rapporteur for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

15/07/2026

Luis Planas defends in Brussels a CAP with sufficient budget, simplified and without renationalization.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, met today in Brussels with the Vice-President of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and rapporteur for the future Common...

25/05/2026

The second edition of the Agraria Prize for Master's theses in agricultural engineering has been announced.

The Valladolid Fair and the General Council of Official Colleges of Agricultural Engineers announce the second edition of the Agraria Prize, an award that will recognize the best final master's theses...

22/05/2026

TWIN4MILK drives the digital transformation of dairy cattle through digital twins and explainable artificial intelligence

The Operational Group will develop predictive and interoperable tools to improve the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of dairy farms. The TWIN4MILK Operational Group was created with the...

15/02/2024

The PAC Network publishes the first issue of 'Savia Rural'

The CAP Network has published 'Savia Rural' , the first in a series of quarterly publications that support the achievement of the communication objectives of the new CAP Strategic Plan ( PEPAC 2023...

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15/02/2024

What is regenerative agriculture and why is it promoted by the food industry?

Article by Juan Sagarna, director of the Sustainability, Quality and Innovation department of Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España. Read more

15/02/2024

National summary of SIGPAC by autonomous communities (2024 campaign)

Summary of the data on surface areas and enclosures broken down by use groups and by autonomous communities , contained in the databases of the Geographic Information System for Agricultural Plots in...

15/02/2024

The Government is firmly committed to innovation in the agri-food sector

At the presentation of the IV Report on the Foodtech sector in Spain prepared by ICEX , the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministry) firmly supports the digital transformation of the...

09/01/2024

CAP direct aid payments 2023

CAP direct aid payments 2023 Direct aid payments from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2023 campaign exceed €3,475 million as of 31 December 2023. This amount is similar to that made in...

04/12/2023

REDigitalEX: training in digital skills for the rural population in Extremadura

REDigitalEX is a training project to acquire basic digital skills in the rural population in Extremadura , managed by the Extremadura Rural Development Network ( REDEX ), which is part of the National...

30/11/2023

Open access to research on wild pollinators

Research on bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects is vitally important. It shows us how to safeguard these pollinators and their valuable contribution to the ecosystem and our economy. It...

30/11/2023

Data-driven solutions to empower people to make better food choices

The EU-funded FOODITY project has launched its first open call for innovative data-driven solutions that not only promote better food systems but also give citizens the power to use their personal...

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...

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...

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...

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...

08/11/2022

Development drivers in agriculture: interactive innovation and networking in Hungary

the NAK, as a partner of the I2Connect project, organized training for agricultural advisors and forestry experts on the topic of “Drivers of development: interactive innovation and networking”...

08/11/2022

The second regional AKIS stakeholder workshop organized with a focus on Southern European countries

The first AKIS regional stakeholder workshop organized with a focus on Northern European countries, the second AKIS regional stakeholder workshop has been organized online with a focus on Southern...

08/11/2022

Be part of the i2connect network of advisors

Would you or your organization be interested in belonging to a broad European network, exchanging with advisors from other countries, and participating in training courses, field visits and webinars...

08/11/2022

Competition for the best practical case of supporting innovation in Europe

We are looking for agricultural and forestry advisors with a success story to share! The times they Are a changing! Across Europe, agricultural and forestry businesses face significant economic, and...

08/11/2022

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food selects the winners of the "Awards of Excellence for Innovation for Rural Women"

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food selects the winners of the "Excellence Awards for Innovation for Rural Women" asimon Fri, 07/10/2022 - 06:58 The XIII Excellence Awards for Innovation...

08/11/2022

The European Leadership Academy creates the “Women's Academy for Rural Innovation”

The European Leadership Academy creates the “Women's Academy for Rural Innovation” asimon Mon, 09/19/2022 - 12:54 The program will host 15 women from different European rural areas to acquire the...

10/10/2022

From the hoe to GPS: the countryside cultivates technology

Precision agriculture, digitalization, artificial intelligence, drones, sensors to detect pests or know the needs of plants, geolocation systems in livestock farms and crops... are instruments that...

10/10/2022

Advances, changes and innovations will take center stage at SEPOR

The 55th Edition of SEPOR 2022 arrives with a program full of conferences, debates and activities that will once again position the fair as the nerve center of the entire livestock, agri-food and...