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Expo AgriTech calls for faster technology upgrades in Spanish farming
Expo AgriTech 2026 ended in Málaga with a call to speed up the use of technology in farming.
The event drew 8,207 professionals and farmers from across Spain.
Spain’s agriculture minister, Luis Planas, said public authorities and businesses both have an important role in modernising the sector.
He pointed to feeding a growing population, climate change and export profitability as major challenges for farmers.
Speakers also discussed how to manage scarcer water and land as demand from different sectors grows.
They said better planning, infrastructure and technology can help make water use more productive.
Discussions on olive farming stressed protecting soil and biodiversity so farms can remain viable for future generations.
Expo AgriTech 2026 called for faster technological transformation in farming to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness.
The event’s third edition closed in Málaga on Thursday, with 8,207 professionals and farmers attending.
Spain’s agriculture minister, Luis Planas, said public administrations and the private sector have an essential role in modernising agriculture.
The congress addressed water and soil sustainability, including how to improve water planning and productivity.
Participants also discussed the challenges of feeding a growing population, climate change and export profitability.
- Who
- Expo AgriTech 2026 and the professionals and farmers attending. Agriculture Minister Luis Planas also addressed the event.
- What
- The event called for faster technological transformation in farming and discussed innovation, sustainability and resource use.
- When
- The third edition closed on Thursday. The article was published on 6 November 2026.
- Where
- Málaga, Spain.
- Why
- To strengthen the farming sector’s competitiveness and address challenges including climate change, resource pressures and export profitability.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The event held the Forum of Innovative Agricultural Regions, where regional officials discussed efforts to make farming more sustainable, profitable and attractive to young people.
Expo AgriTech 2026 closed its third edition in Málaga after drawing 8,207 professionals and farmers.
- Edition
- Third edition of Expo AgriTech
- Location
- Málaga, Spain
- Attendance
- 8,207 professionals and farmers
- Congress speakers
- 285
- Forum speaker
- Luis Planas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Published
- 6 November 2026
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What people are saying
Feeding an ever-growing world population; dealing with climate change and its consequences for production, including the emergence of new pests and diseases; and increasing the profitability of our exports
The farmer carries out a process of transformation, from water to food, so I do not think the debate is about who uses more, but who has the capacity to use the resource better
Competition for land and water is increasing and availability is decreasing, so productivity in the water sector has to increase
The most profitable is not the one who produces the most, but the one who ensures that people can continue to make a living from olive growing 30, 50 or 100 years from now