Climate change and natural resource management

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 🔔…

Issue 7 of Savia Rural contains several initiatives that strengthen or open up possibilities for rural development. We spoke with María José Hernández, president of FEGA, an organization that has been providing security for the financial management of CAP aid for 30 years. We discussed rural proofing , an approach that incorporates a rural perspective into legislation, and the possibilities offered by combining photovoltaics and crops to maintain agricultural land use. We showed how Agrifood TEF is helping to bring the most advanced agricultural innovation to the market. We also highlighted…

The European CAP Network has announced the third edition of the ARIA 2025 Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards . The theme for this edition is “ Shaping tomorrow together ”. The awards will continue to highlight good practices funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and/or the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). and that promote food security, environmental resilience and the socioeconomic fabric of rural areas. Applications can only be submitted through the PAC Network and projects must fall into one of the following four categories : Competitive…

This issue of Savia Rural features culture among its main components. We speak with writer Julio Llamazares, who has made memory and the rural landscape two constants in his literature. We delve into the boom in rural areas in Spanish cinema. We discuss two experiences surrounding contemporary art: the Genalguacil Museum Village and the artist residencies of the Sambrona Association of Alburquerque. We showcase the work of Wooldreamers, which is revaluing wool in Mota del Cuervo; and that of illustrator and editor Leticia Ruiz Fernández in Garganta la Olla, Cáceres. And we continue talking…