The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Food has proposed a €718.7 million budget for 2027, 3% more than the most recently approved budget, for 2024. The proposal, presented by Regional Minister Arancha Simón on November 9, 2026, before the Aragonese Parliament, strengthens investment in farms, generational renewal, insurance and irrigation.
Agriculture’s 2027 budget increases own-source funding and creates a €3 million fund
Of the planned €718.7 million, €128.7 million will come from the Government of Aragon’s own resources, representing a 12% increase from 2024. The 2026 budget proposal was not approved, so the comparison is made with the most recent budget in force.
New measures include a €3 million fund, assigned to the Directorate-General for Rural Development, to offset the costs imposed on agricultural and livestock farms by certain particularly burdensome EU regulations.
Farm modernization, young farmers and irrigation account for part of the new investment
Farm modernization will receive €14.9 million, 41.8% more than in 2024. Support for young farmers entering the sector will receive a further €13.6 million, bringing the two programs to €28.5 million, compared with the €25.8 million allocated in the most recently approved budget.
The budget sets aside €10 million to modernize irrigation systems and €6.1 million to create new irrigated areas, for a combined allocation of €16.1 million. It also includes €13 million in agricultural insurance subsidies, 9.4% more than in 2024, financed entirely through regional government funds.
Farms in areas facing natural constraints will receive €20 million through the basic compensatory allowance, €8 million more than in 2024. The allocation complements measures aimed at sustaining agricultural activity across the region.
The CAP contributes more than €554 million, while the agri-food industry receives €18.6 million
Common Agricultural Policy funds account for a substantial share of the budget: €489 million will come from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, EAGF, and another €65.3 million from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, EAFRD.
The Directorate-General for Food Quality and Safety will receive €21.7 million. Its allocations include €2.85 million for health networks and groups, €930,000 for Animal Health Defense Associations, €880,000 in compensation for disease eradication and sanitary culling, €1 million for wild boar measures and game meat management, and €500,000 to combat fire blight.
The agri-food industry will receive €18.6 million to boost its competitiveness, including €8 million in regional government funds. The budget also adds €6.5 million for agri-food promotion and €1.8 million for foods with differentiated quality designations, alongside investment to modernize IT and administrative systems and speed up the processing and payment of aid.
