Andalusia pushes for larger share of wine sector funds amid budget cuts

The Andalusian Council of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, led by Ramón Fernández‑Pacheco, warned that the region will receive only €2.3 million of the €10.9 million requested for the Intervención Sectorial del Vino (ISV), just 23 % of the demand. He emphasized that the current allocation leaves many viticulturists without needed support for restructuring and reconversion of vineyards.

COAG Andalucía echoed the call, describing the funding shortfall as a threat to the historic, economic and cultural heritage of the Andalusian wine sector, which has lost more than a third of its vineyard area since 2007. The group urged the central government to increase ISV resources and to revise the outdated distribution criteria that disadvantage Andalusia.

In a related sector‑wide decision, the national government and autonomous regions approved a €132.2 million package for animal health, plant health and viticulture. Almost €114 million is earmarked for the wine sector, including €69.74 million for vineyard restructuring and reconversion and about €44 million for transformation and commercialization measures under the 2027 Common Agricultural Policy framework.