FEGA, driving force of agricultural digitalisation: 30 years of innovation at the service of the Spanish countryside

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas , has underlined the key role of the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA) in the digital transformation of Spanish agriculture. During his visit to the FEGA headquarters in Madrid, yesterday, March 4, Planas highlighted the evolution of this organization, which celebrates 30 years of promoting the modernization of the sector and providing essential digital tools for farmers and ranchers.

"We have moved from silos to SIEX," said the minister, referring to the Agricultural Holdings Information System (SIEX), a project led by FEGA that will integrate all agricultural databases into a single digital platform. This will allow for the automatic generation of a single application for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidies, thus simplifying administrative procedures and improving the efficiency of the sector.

Technological innovation has been a constant throughout FEGA's history. From the implementation of the Geographic Information System for Agricultural Parcels (SIGPAC), which digitised more than 80 million cadastral parcels, to the pioneering use of satellite images in the 1990s to replace on-site controls, the organisation has been at the forefront of agricultural digitalisation . Today, remote sensing monitoring remains a key tool in agricultural management.

The minister also highlighted the upcoming challenges in this digital transformation, such as the use of artificial intelligence in CAP management and the consolidation of the annual performance report in Spain. These tools will allow for the evaluation and design of more effective agricultural policies, aligned with the needs of the sector.

Thanks to its commitment to digitalisation, FEGA has established itself as a benchmark for agricultural innovation in Spain , facilitating the work of more than 500,000 farmers who submit their single CAP application through its aid management system. Its work is an example of the commitment to the modernisation and efficiency of the Spanish agricultural sector, ensuring a more sustainable and technological future for the countryside.