MAPA

What MAPA does

MAPA (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) is a ministry of the Government of Spain responsible for national policy oversight across the agricultural, livestock, fisheries, food, and rural development sectors. Headquartered at Paseo de la Infanta Isabel, 1 in Madrid, the ministry serves Spanish agricultural producers, livestock farmers, fishing and aquaculture operators, the food industry, and rural communities. It is led by Minister Luis Planas Puchades and operates under the organic structure established by Real Decreto 717/2024 of July 23, 2024.

The ministry's core technology infrastructure comprises the sede electrónica (electronic administration portal) for citizen services and electronic procedures, a Cartografía y SIG (Geographic Information System) for agricultural and rural territory analysis, and a web portal with Google Analytics integration. MAPA oversees four subordinate entities: FEGA (agricultural guarantee fund), AICA (food information and control agency), ENESA (agricultural insurance entity), and SAECA (state-owned agricultural guarantee company). It also manages the national implementation of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (PAC), now marking 40 years of operation in Spain.

MAPA does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through Spain's national budget (Presupuesto General del Estado) and administers EU agricultural funds. Its services—subsidies, regulatory frameworks, market information, training, statistics, geographic data, and electronic procedures—are provided free to citizens and businesses. The ministry distributes policy through multi-channel citizen engagement including its website, seven social media platforms, RSS feeds, live streaming, press releases, and physical citizen attention offices. Sub-brands such as Alimentos de España (food promotion), Programa CULTIVA (training and generational renewal), and Red de Reservas Marinas (marine reserves) extend its programmatic reach.

Name

MAPA

Legal name

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Website

https://mapa.gob.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

MAPA is a Spanish government ministry that regulates agriculture, livestock, fisheries, food, and rural development policy, administers EU Common Agricultural Policy funds, and serves citizens, farmers, and food industry stakeholders nationally from its Madrid headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural Administration

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy administration
• Fisheries management services
• Food safety regulation
• Rural development programs
• Agricultural subsidies administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MAPA is the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, a government ministry that formulates and implements national policies for agriculture, livestock, fisheries, food, and rural development. It administers EU Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) funds, provides regulatory oversight, distributes subsidies and aid, publishes official sector statistics, and offers electronic administrative services to citizens, agricultural producers, the food industry, and rural communities across Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alimentos de España: Food products of Spain quality brand and promotional initiative
• Programa CULTIVA
• Red de Reservas Marinas

Products and services

• Sede Electrónica (Electronic Headquarters) Electronic administration platform providing citizens, businesses, and agricultural/fishing sector stakeholders with access to information, electronic procedures, and digital certificate-based services from the ministry.
• Política Agraria Común (PAC) Administration National administration of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, providing information on PAC and its application in Spain, including extraordinary government measures to support the agricultural sector.
• Estadística y Análisis (Statistical Analysis Service) Official statistical indicators and analytical data covering the agricultural, livestock, fisheries, and food sectors in Spain, accessible to the public and sector stakeholders.
• Cartografía y SIG (Cartography and GIS) Geographic information system and cartography service that provides query and access to the ministry's geographic data for agricultural and rural territory analysis in Spain.
• Programa CULTIVA (Agricultural Training and Generational Renewal) Program for agricultural training and generational renewal aimed at supporting young farmers and fostering knowledge transfer and integration into the agricultural sector in rural Spain.
• Alimentos de España (Foods of Spain Campaign) Promotional campaign and quality brand initiative supporting Spanish food products through marketing, recognition programs (such as the Premio Alimentos de España awards), and consumer awareness activities.
• Red de Reservas Marinas (Network of Marine Reserves) Network of marine reserves providing protection, conservation, and management of marine resources and ecosystems in Spanish waters, supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) implementation in Spain

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DatagricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Datagri association strengthened their alliance to accelerate the digitization of the agrifood sector through a convention published in the BOE (Official State Gazette)
• Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ministry and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography analyze the pelagic ecosystem of the Spanish Mediterranean using research vessels such as the Miguel Oliver
• SAECAminorOthersState-owned company providing agricultural guarantees, linked in footer of ministry website
• FEGAcoreOthersAutonomous body under the ministry managing agricultural guarantee funds
• ENESAcoreOthersAutonomous body managing agricultural insurance programs under the ministry
• AICAcoreOthersAutonomous body under the ministry for food information and control
• Red PACminorOthersNational Rural Network website linked to ministry for rural development information
• European CommissioncoreOthersEuropean Commission linked in footer for EU policy coordination and Common Agricultural Policy

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): UK ministerial department responsible for agriculture, food, fisheries, and rural policy, with analogous regulatory and funding-administration functions to MAPA.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): U.S. federal executive department with comparable scope over agricultural production, rural development, food safety, and natural resource management — the direct international counterpart to MAPA.
• Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità alimentare e delle Foreste (Italy): Italian ministry responsible for agriculture, food sovereignty, and forestry; near-equivalent portfolio and shared Mediterranean agrifood context with MAPA.
• Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire (France): French ministry with the same combined agriculture, fisheries/food, and rural development remit and shared responsibility for implementing the EU CAP — most direct European peer.
• Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (Germany): German federal ministry covering food, agriculture, and rural areas; shares EU CAP administration, food safety, and fisheries coordination roles with MAPA.

Others

• European Commission - DG AGRI: EU directorate-general that designs CAP policy and disburses funds to MAPA; functionally upstream counterpart rather than a competitor, defining the regulatory framework Spain implements.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EU agency providing scientific advice on food safety that MAPA's AICA subsidiary and food regulation portfolio depend on; ecosystem-level counterpart.

Regional players

• Ministério da Agricultura e do Mar (Portugal): Portuguese ministry with overlapping agriculture, fisheries, and rural development portfolio to MAPA; operates in a neighboring Iberian jurisdiction rather than directly competing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mapagob
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ8MbJVbpAdwZ6JU0JK_1BA
• Facebookfacebook.com/mapagob
• LinkedInes.linkedin.com/company/ministeriodeagriculturapescayalimentaci%C3%B3n
• Instagraminstagram.com/gobmapa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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