The MaYA Foundation is delighted to celebrate Ryan Portelli, the first-ever Maltese winner of the Young Farmers Award at the EPP’s European Congress of Young Farmers. His recognition follows a nomination by PN MEP Peter Agius; at just 22, Ryan is leading the way in sustainable agriculture through his work on the EU-funded Syneco project , which turns animal waste into clean energy and high-quality fertiliser. At Maya, our mission is to support innovative solutions that protec

On the 3rd of October 2025, the MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon at DiHubMT brought together farmers, tech minds, students, NGOs, and public sector representatives to imagine a different future for Maltese agriculture. A few weeks later, with time to reflect on the discussions, one thing is clear: the event did far more than generate “nice ideas”. It surfaced concrete directions for how Malta can use digital tools and AI to tackle stubborn problems around land access , market access

The MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon , held on Friday, 3rd October 2025 at DiHubMT , marked a significant milestone in Malta’s participation in the PoliRuralPlus project, funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. The project is being implemented locally by AcrossLimits . Organised by the Malta Youth in Agriculture (MaYA) Foundation, the event brought together a diverse group of participants — from farmers and their organisations to researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and prof