Climate change and natural resource management

Forty years ago, Spain joined the European Union and the Spanish countryside began a historic transformation. 🌱 The arrival of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) boosted the modernization of the agri-food sector, support for farmers and livestock breeders, and the development of our rural villages 📊 In these four decades: ✔️ Agri-food exports have increased from 4 billion euros in 1986 to more than 78 billion euros today ✔️ More than 580,000 farmers and ranchers received CAP aid in the last year alone ✔️ More than 200 billion euros have been invested in Spanish agriculture since 1986 📌 Key…

Savia Rural Magazine: spring 2026

Extensive livestock farming plays a fundamental role in the conservation of biodiversity and soils, in the maintenance of the rural environment and in the prevention of fires. This brochure presents a series of tools from the General State Administration for your support, initiatives, success stories, as well as projects financed by European funds.

Agrivoltaics combines the production of photovoltaic solar energy and agricultural activities on the same land area, optimizing land use.

Fruit and vegetable producer organizations and their associations (OPFH and AOPFH) are fundamental within the CAP framework in Spain (the leading European fruit and vegetable producer). These entities, in addition to consolidating supply and improving marketing for their members, propose and develop multi-year operational programs, co-financed by the European Union, which are essential for implementing their structural improvements and R&D&I initiatives. This article interviews several OPFH and AOPFH about their experiences with these programs and contextualizes their important role…

Eco-schemes promoting climate, the environment, and animal welfare—a major innovation in the current CAP period—are gaining traction in Spanish agriculture. Their voluntary adoption is demonstrating both environmental and economic benefits for farmers and livestock breeders who have embraced associated practices (crop rotations, no-till farming, cover crops, extensive grazing, sustainable mowing, etc.). This report discusses several of these practices, accompanied by articles from four experts and a summary of requirements.

Savia Rural Magazine, No. 8, Fall 2025

🐄 How can extensive livestock farming protect the environment and access European aid? Ecoregimes are voluntary practices that improve environmental and climate performance in the countryside. In this CAP Network video, we show you two real-life examples applicable to extensive livestock farming: 👨‍🌾 Xosé García (Lugo): grazing with cows, pigs and poultry in different plots 👩‍🌾 Lucía Redondo (León): natural pasture cleaning with cows and mares 📌 These practices help to: ✅ Improve soils and increase carbon ✅ Reduce erosion and greenhouse gases ✅ Protect biodiversity and conserve natural…

Did you know that you can take care of the environment and receive direct aid? Ecoregimes are voluntary practices that improve environmental and climate performance in the countryside. In this CAP Network video, we show you two real-life examples of good practices applicable to ecoregimes: 👩‍🌾 Ester Rubio (Teruel): crop rotation and biodiversity islands 🌾 Fernando Durà (Valencia): water sheets in rice fields to conserve biodiversity 📌 Discover how these actions help: ✅ Improve soils and increase carbon ✅ Reduce erosion and greenhouse gases ✅ Protect biodiversity and natural resources 🔔…