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02/10/2026

We eat less, spend more, and cook differently: the CAP Network analyzes how eating habits are changing in Spain | CAP Network

The new publication from the CAP Network reveals a transformation in the Spanish shopping basket and cuisine: the volume of food purchased is falling, spending is increasing, and there is a growing demand for practical and easy-to-prepare products. The decline in consumption of some cornerstones of the Mediterranean diet, the rise of ready-made meals, and online shopping present new challenges and opportunities for producers, local businesses, and the agri-food chain.

25/09/2026

Europe debates the future of agri-food R&D&I

These days, September 24th and 25th, the new framework for research, development and innovation in the agri-food sector is being debated in Brussels.

22/09/2026

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes the Report on advisory needs in plant health.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes the Report on advisory needs in plant health. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has recently published on its website the...

22/09/2026

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes the Report on the needs for advice for young people and new entrants to the agricultural sector.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes the Report on the needs for advice for young people and new entrants to the agricultural sector. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...

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...

07/10/2022

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...

07/10/2022

The V edition of the national cycle of "Cinema and Rural Women" brings cinema to 70 rural towns in Spain

The V edition of the national cycle of "Cinema and Rural Women" brings cinema to 70 rural towns in Spain asimon Fri, 07/10/2022 - 10:13 The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food organizes the...

07/10/2022

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...

06/10/2022

The three most important points of a sustainable company

In an increasingly busy world and society, the competitiveness of large companies is no longer only based on their logistics and quality of products or services. Sustainability has come to determine...

06/10/2022

Disseminate and raise awareness about the importance of sustainable food production: an unavoidable objective

Under the motto Leaving no one behind, FAO will celebrate World Food Day on October 16. To commemorate this anniversary, on Monday, October 17, the Polytechnic University of Madrid and its Higher...

05/10/2022

Apply for the EU Cap Network workshop ‘Young entrepreneurs – Engines of innovation in rural areas’

The EU CAP Network workshop ‘Young entrepreneurs – Engines of innovation in rural areas’ is one-and-a-half day event, taking place in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday 30 November and Thursday 1 December...

04/10/2022

i2connect Summer School in Chania: Strengthening the capacity of future advisors to support interactive innovation

The first i2connect Summer School, aiming to strengthen the capacity of future rural advisors to support interactive innovation, took place from the 23rd until the 29th of July 2022 at the...

30/09/2022

Sheep and goat pox outbreaks are growing in Andalusia

The new outbreaks have been detected in two farms located in the Granada towns of Cúllar and Benamaurel, both located in the surveillance radius of the first outbreak. In the first case, Cúllar, the...

29/09/2022

Cooperative robots developed to harvest table grapes

Researchers from the Institute of Robotics and Industrial Informatics (IRI) and the Agricultural Mechanization Unit (UMA) of the UPC are working with other research centers and European companies in...

29/09/2022

Call for pilot projects – an opportunity to try something new

Some advisors, participating in the i2connect training program, could participate in a promising interactive innovation initiative, and have a clear idea about an effective approach to support it...

29/09/2022

Five Local Action Groups join forces to make their geoparks visible and support them

Five Local Action Groups join forces to make visible and support their geoparks asimon Thu, 09/29/2022 - 11:44 The Local Action Group (GAL) of Subbética Cordobesa coordinates this national cooperation...

28/09/2022

What can I do if the heat burns my harvest?

Farmers want high temperatures to be covered by policies, just as is the case with frost Extremaduran farmers have experienced hot summers, but it is likely that very few like this one. Summer fruits...

28/09/2022

The National Rural Network promotes female rural leadership through a cycle of face-to-face meetings throughout Spain

The National Rural Network promotes female rural leadership through a cycle of face-to-face meetings throughout Spain asimon Wed, 09/28/2022 - 08:25 In total, 10 regional meetings will take place in...

26/09/2022

Four European countries sign a manifesto in favor of extensive livestock farming

Four European countries sign a manifesto in favor of extensive livestock farming asimon Mon, 09/26/2022 - 08:34 The LIFE program of the European Union promotes the manifesto "More Extensive Livestock...

22/09/2022

The “Va de Agro” meeting brings together Operational Groups and Innovative Projects from 15 European countries in Galicia

The “Va de Agro” meeting brings together Operational Groups and Innovative Projects from 15 European countries in Galicia asimon Thu, 09/22/2022 - 11:25 The event was organized by the Avienergy...

20/09/2022

The “Digital Spain Agenda 2026” promotes 5G technology in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants

The “Digital Spain Agenda 2026” promotes 5G technology in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants asimon Tue, 09/20/2022 - 11:19 The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation...

19/09/2022

Cross visit of Hungarian advisors in Germany (Niederalteich) within the framework of the i2connect project

What is NAK's role in i2connect? (NAK) has been an active member of the international i2connect H2020 project as a consortium partner for two and a half years. The project , which started in November...

19/09/2022

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...

13/09/2022

Inspirational ideas: French farmers establish local value chain with wood from hedgerows

Barbecue season is approaching! And that is good news for the farmers of the ‘Association Bois Paysan’ in the French Cévennes region, who established a local collective that produces logs, woodchips...