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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...

21/05/2026

The GO RIEGO SUBTERRÁNEO promotes the optimization of water use in woody crops in the Bajo Cinca region.

The UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION Operational Group is developing an innovation project aimed at improving water efficiency in woody crops through underground drip systems in areas with erosion and...

21/05/2026

Work is progressing on the automatic detection of irrigation leaks for the GO DENORI

The project “Automatic Detection and Notification of Irrigation Leaks (DENORI)” , in which ASAJA-Sevilla participates along with a consortium led by Loyola University Andalusia and which also includes...

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...

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...

26/02/2026

The CITOLIVA Seminars kick off in March in Cordoba: six technical days to boost the future of olive groves

Córdoba will be the starting point for the CITOLIVA Seminars , a face-to-face training proposal that connects science, practice and territory to face the great challenges of the olive oil sector...

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...

Photo: Villadangos Canal Irrigation Community

10/02/2026

Nearly 830,000 euros to bring the agriculture of the future closer: the Villadangos Canal promotes its water transformation with the PERTE

With one of the largest PERTE investments in the province, the Villadangos Canal Irrigation Community is digitizing 7,000 hectares to achieve maximum efficiency and technological autonomy. The...

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

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...

Photovoltaic slurry lagoon in Tauste, installed by the Fotopur operating group

22/01/2026

GO FOTOPUR progress: floating photovoltaics to reduce emissions in slurry lagoons

The FOTOPUR Operational Group is making progress in the development and validation of innovative solutions based on floating photovoltaics to reduce polluting emissions from slurry lagoons in pig...

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...

14/01/2026

Smart irrigation as a sustainability goal for the countryside in the Páramo Medio region

The Leonese community is implementing the first digital solutions to control and optimize water use in one of the areas most dependent on the Barrios de Luna reservoir. The Páramo Medio Irrigation...

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...

23/12/2025

GO LIVLAB-IN: How insect frass is revolutionizing horticultural crop fertilization

This is the basis of the GO LIVLAB-IN project, an innovative initiative that focuses on insect farming and the circular economy as levers to transform agriculture and the agro-industry. LIVLAB-IN...

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...

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...

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...

26/05/2025

MAPA's AKIS Advisory Platform was presented at DEMOAGRO 2025 as a key tool for strengthening innovation and knowledge in the agri-food sector.

Medina del Campo (Valladolid) hosted the sixth edition of DEMOAGRO , one of the leading open-field agricultural machinery fairs, from May 20 to 22. At this event, the AKIS Advisors Platform , promoted...

25/06/2024

Viruses to improve crops: a proposal from IBMCP (CSIC-UPV)

A team of researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) has published an article in the scientific journal 'Nature...

22/04/2024

Grants-Green Employment Program+ 2024

The Biodiversity Foundation publishes the call for Emplea verde + 2024 grants to support projects (amount per project between €150,000 and €2 million) that promote the ecological transition of the...

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food building

15/04/2024

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food submits to public consultation the relaxation of the regulations on animal identification and farm veterinarian

The public consultation procedure for the modification of Royal Decree 787/2023 regulating the traceability, identification and registration system of certain terrestrial animal species in captivity...

02/04/2024

Gene identified that controls flower and fruit production in leguminous plants

The study Analysis of pea mutants reveals the conserved role of FRUITFULL controlling the end of flowering and its potential to boost yield led by Cristina Fernández of the Institute of Molecular and...