Spain presents its National Food Strategy for a more sustainable and competitive sector

Published Jan 29, 2025

Tridge summary

The National Food Strategy (ENA) of Spain aims to establish a food system that meets the population's needs, revitalize the rural environment, and establish Spain as a global agri-food power. The country, being the fourth largest food exporter in the EU and seventh in the world, is already leading in various agricultural sectors. ENA's strategy includes ensuring food autonomy, affordable supply, sustainable production, and international trade. It also addresses six challenges: strategic supply, sustainable food systems, strengthening rural and coastal areas, healthy eating, innovation and technology in food, and providing consumer information. The strategy also emphasizes the importance of primary producers, industry, and distribution, and includes measures for improving the competitiveness of the sector, promoting sustainability, and encouraging innovation.

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Original content

The National Food Strategy (ENA) responds to the need to build a food system capable of meeting the present and future needs of the population and protecting and revitalizing the rural environment; as well as the interest in consolidating Spain's position as a global agri-food power. ENA's objective is to present Spain as a global food power. Spain is currently the fourth largest food exporter in the European Union (EU) and seventh in the world, with a trade value between November 2023 and October 2024 (latest available data) of 74,662 million euros and a positive trade balance of almost 19.5 billion euros. It is the world's largest producer of olive oil, the second in wine and third in pork and leads aquaculture production in Europe. Furthermore, it is the European country with the highest agricultural income, with 37,759 million euros in 2024, 14.2% more than the previous year. This positive performance is due to the increase in the value of production, which reached the ...

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