Global agricultural shifts and management updates

Agricultural activities and management strategies continue to evolve across several regions. In Spain, efforts to improve the sector include new labeling regulations for canned seafood to improve consumer information. In Valencia, a significant technological push saw 3,600 professionals complete training through 101 courses and workshops covering areas such as beekeeping, cheese making, and agri-food marketing. To address generational renewal and rising production costs, the Generalitat Valenciana is launching an 8-million-euro aid program to support 200 new and young farmers, alongside extended deadlines for subsidies aimed at modernizing agricultural holdings.

In South America, Paraguay is seeing an emergence of small-scale berry production, including raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries, driven by urban demand. Senave is monitoring this growth in regions like Misiones and Guairá as supermarket interest offers diversification opportunities.

In Argentina, producers in Santiago del Estero are reconfiguring planting strategies for the 2026/27 campaign to mitigate the threat of the corn leafhopper by shifting toward soybean, sunflower, and sorghum. In Entre Ríos, Deputy Juan José Bahillo has proposed a law to create the ‘Arroz Entrerriano’ seal to certify the quality and origin of local rice. Additionally, the government of Buenos Aires has launched the 2026 horticultural census—the first in 20 years—to track production methods like greenhouse cultivation and agroecology across more than 100 municipalities.

In Colombia, the Ministry of Agriculture is implementing measures to strengthen the poultry sector, proposing improved financing through long-term credits and lower interest rates, while aiming to establish a National Sanitary Protection Network to expand international markets.