FEGA, the driving force behind agricultural digitalization: 30 years of innovation serving the Spanish countryside

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

"We have moved from silos to SIEX," declared the minister, referring to the Agricultural Holding Information System (SIEX), a project led by the FEGA (Federal Agricultural Development Agency) 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) aid, thus simplifying administrative procedures and improving the sector's efficiency.

Technological innovation has been a constant throughout FEGA's history. From the implementation of the Geographic Information System for Agricultural Parcels (SIGPAC), which digitized more than 80 million cadastral parcels, to the pioneering use of satellite imagery in the 1990s to replace on-site inspections, the agency has been at the forefront of agricultural digitalization . Remote sensing monitoring remains a key tool in agricultural management today.

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 digitalization, 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 exemplifies its commitment to the modernization and efficiency of the Spanish agricultural sector, ensuring a more sustainable and technological future for the countryside.