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24/09/2025

The AKIS Advisory Platform launches its open data API for the agri-food sector.

The AKIS Advisors Platform , promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) , has launched a new open data API that will allow registered users to download and reuse content...
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23/09/2025

Registration is now open for the 2nd National Meeting of Advisors

Registration is now open to attend the 2nd National Advisors Meeting , which will be held on December 10 and 11, 2025, at the Feria Valencia Events Center . Organized by Phytoma , in collaboration...
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18/09/2025

MITECO's "Rural Campus" program has been awarded the best local development initiative in Europe.

The 'Rural Campus' program, promoted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) , has been distinguished as the best Local Development initiative in Europe 2025...
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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...
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17/09/2025

The GO e-LocalHub will participate in the Experience Sharing Conference on Agri-Food Business Models

The supra-regional Operational Group e-LocalHub , coordinated by the Royal Spanish Federation of Select Livestock Associations (RFEAGAS) , has been invited as a speaker at the Experience Exchange...
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16/09/2025

The European VISIONARY project is advancing in Budapest toward more sustainable and low-carbon agriculture.

Source: Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain. A new meeting of the European VISIONARY project , of which the Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain is a part, was held in Budapest on September 8, 9 and 10...
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16/09/2025

The CARINA project promotes the comprehensive use of biomass with a circular economy vision.

Source: Agro-food Cooperatives The progress of this European project demonstrates the potential of camelina and carinata crops to generate sustainable and innovative bio-based solutions. The European...
Luis Planas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food; with Isabel Bombal, Director General of Rural Development, Innovation, and Agri-Food Training; along with representatives from the John Deere Innovation Center in Parla (Madrid).
15/09/2025

Luis Planas: Spain has the agricultural talent to lead agri-food innovation

During his visit yesterday to the John Deere innovation center in Parla, Madrid, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas , highlighted "Spain's agricultural talent and capacity to...
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11/09/2025

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...
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10/09/2025

Expoagritech 2025 announces the 2025 Farmer Vest Awards to recognize the most innovative farmers.

The Expoagritech 2025 trade fair has announced the 2025 Farmer Vest Awards , a series of awards created to highlight the leadership and vision of farmers who are transforming their farms through...
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09/09/2025

Castilla-La Mancha and DeRaza Ibérico agreement to manage the Dehesón del Encinar Agricultural Research Center of the IRIAF

The Government of Castilla-La Mancha and the Talavera-based company DeRaza Iberico have signed a collaboration agreement to manage the Dehesón del Encinar Agricultural Research Center , which is part...
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08/09/2025

The deadline for registration for the 3rd La Vega Innova Agri-Food Startup Incubation and Acceleration Program has been extended.

The deadline for registration for the 3rd La Vega Innova Incubation and Acceleration Program has been extended until September 17, 2025 , offering a new opportunity for entrepreneurs and technology...
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28/08/2025

The call for applications for the 2025 Awards of the Chair of Agri-Food Cooperatives is now open.

The University of Valencia has launched the 7th edition of the Chair of Agri-Food Cooperatives Awards , designed to recognize the best Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Theses related to agri-food...
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27/08/2025

DATAlife launches tender for support services in European proposals

The digital innovation hub DATAlife has launched a call for proposals aimed at companies with experience in preparing joint proposals for European R&D&I programs . The objective of this contract is to...
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27/08/2025

Agriculture and livestock: invisible allies in forest fire prevention

In recent summers, forest fires have once again made headlines throughout Spain and much of southern Europe. Intensifying heat waves, longer periods of drought, and the accumulation of biomass in the...
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12/08/2025

2nd edition of the Rural Women's Entrepreneurship Awards of the Valencian Community

The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries of the Valencian Community announces the 2nd edition of the Rural Women's Entrepreneurship Awards of the Valencian Community. The...
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08/08/2025

Participation in the Thematic Group on Improving Water Resilience in Rural Areas through the CAP

The Thematic Group (WG) on Enhancing Water Resilience in Rural Areas through the CAP offers the opportunity to be part of a committed group of experts and relevant stakeholders who will examine how to...
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01/08/2025

FAO launches recognition for young farmers in Europe and Central Asia on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia has launched the "FAO REU Recognition of Young Farmers in Europe and Central Asia" initiative, a distinction that seeks to highlight and reward the...
Expo Sagris presentation at the MAPA
31/07/2025

MAPA supports the new Agriculture and Livestock Exhibition (Expo Sagris)

On July 31, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA ) hosted the official presentation of Expo Sagris, the new Agriculture and Livestock Exhibition promoted by the Alliance for...
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18/07/2025

The deadline for participating in the survey to identify the training needs of AKIS agents in 2026 has been extended to September 20.

The European modernAKIS project, which works to strengthen Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) across the European Union, has launched a new survey targeting key stakeholders in the...