The Government of Castilla-La Mancha wants it to be possible to package rice with DOP Calasparra in Hellín (Albacete)

The Government of Castilla-La Mancha is working to enable the packaging and labeling of Calasparra Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) rice in Hellín (Albacete), with the aim of promoting it through the 'Campo y Alma' guarantee brand. The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development, Julián Martínez Lizán, who visited the Las Minas Rice Field in the Hellín hamlet this Wednesday coinciding with the start of the harvest, explained that "it is about helping to keep alive an essential crop in our territory, unique to Las Minas and El Maeso, so that we can continue to enjoy one of the best products in the world." The DOP Calasparra Rice Field covers more than 600 hectares distributed between Calasparra and Moratalla (Murcia) and Hellín (Albacete). Of the total hectares of rice sown, 159 hectares are in Hellín, which represents a 17% increase compared to 2024. This year, 505 hectares of Balilla x Sollana variety, 50 hectares of Bomba variety, and another 48 hectares of ...