SEAE (Sociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica y Agroecología)

What SEAE (Sociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica y Agroecología) does

SEAE (Sociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica y Agroecología) is a private non-profit scientific-technical association founded in 1992 and registered with the Spanish Ministry of Interior under number 113.451. It is headquartered in Catarroja (Valencia) and operates a secondary office in Palma de Mallorca, serving the Spanish ecological agriculture and agroecology sector through training, publications, consulting, events, and political advocacy. Its primary stakeholders are individual members (farmers, livestock producers, technicians, researchers, students, and consumers) and partner associations including ARPAE, Vida Sana, APAEEF, APAEMA, APAEM, CERAI, Ecovalia, IFOAM, IFOAM Europe, and SOCLA.

The organization's product portfolio is centered on a Moodle-based online training platform (formaciononline.agroecologia.net) that delivers self-paced and tutor-supported courses, including the EMPLEA VERDE (free for eligible workers in specified Spanish regions) and AGROFORM (free for rural professionals) programs. Knowledge-dissemination products include the quarterly divulgation magazine Revista Ae (available in print and digital subscription) and the peer-reviewed scientific journal Revista Agroecología, which SEAE co-edits with the Latin American Society of Agroecology (SOCLA). Complementary offerings include agroecological consulting services, the Ecoterritorios community-development program, technical conferences and congresses, and a publications/bookstore (Tienda SEAE) where individual titles such as 'Hasta que la tierra aguante' are sold at €50.00.

SEAE's revenue mechanics are diversified and small-ticket: freemium government/regionally subsidized courses, paid general-public courses, print and digital journal subscriptions, book sales, and direct enterprise consulting fees. As a non-profit, it does not publicly disclose revenue figures, and the absence of funding rounds, acquisitions, or headcount data in the input limits external triangulation. Its 30+ year operating history, broad partner network across Spain, and alignment with international organic standards (IFOAM) constitute the core of its institutional positioning.

Name

SEAE (Sociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica y Agroecología)

Legal name

Sociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica y Agroecología

Website

https://agroecologia.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEAE is a Spanish non-profit scientific-technical association founded in 1992 that promotes organic agriculture and agroecology through a Moodle-based online training platform, two journals (Revista Ae and Revista Agroecología), consulting services, events, and political advocacy, serving farmers, technicians, consumers, and partner associations nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Agriculture and Agroecology Education

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGABAL

Agriculture, Environmental & Earth Sciences

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Higher Education Textbooks & Courseware

SECONDARYEDAOAOAK

Aquaculture & Fisheries Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

SECONDARYAFACABAL

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

Keywords

• Organic agriculture training
• Agroecology consulting
• Agricultural publications
• Ecological farming education
• Rural development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Catarroja

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SEAE delivers online training, publications, consulting, and event organization focused on organic production and agroecology. Its core sellable offerings include a Moodle-based online course platform (with EMPLEA VERDE and AGROFORM programs), a quarterly divulgation magazine (Revista Ae), a peer-reviewed scientific journal (Revista Agroecología co-edited with SOCLA), a bookstore of technical cuadernos and books, professional agroecological consulting, the Ecoterritorios territorial dynamization program, and congresses and technical jornadas. The portfolio is aimed at farmers, ranchers, technicians, students, and associations engaged in Spain's ecological sector.

Product overview

SEAE operates as a non-profit scientific-technical association offering a multi-product portfolio centered on organic farming and agroecology education and promotion. The core offering includes an online training platform (Plataforma de Formación Moodle-based) providing courses such as EMPLEA VERDE and AGROFORM programs, supplemented by two publications: the quarterly consumer magazine 'Revista Ae' and the peer-reviewed academic journal 'Revista Agroecología' co-edited with SOCLA. Additional services include professional consulting for agroecological transition, the Ecoterritorios territorial development program, event organization (congresos and jornadas), and technical publications and books available through the bookstore. The various products work together to advance the association's mission of promoting ecological production and agroecological knowledge from production to consumption.

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Products and services

• Formación Online SEAE (Online Training Platform) Moodle-based virtual campus providing online courses on organic farming and agroecology, offering theoretical notes, practical exercises, interactive spaces, and online tutoring for ecological-sector professionals.
• Revista Ae Quarterly agroecological dissemination magazine published by SEAE, available in print or digital format, featuring articles, interviews, and experiences that inspire transition toward more just and sustainable food systems.
• Revista Agroecología Peer-reviewed scientific journal co-edited by SEAE and SOCLA, covering agroecological production systems, economy and agroecology, ecosystems, knowledge systems, rural development, social movements, health, and consumption.
• Consultoría Agroecológica Technical consulting services for the transition to agroecological production systems, providing support for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
• Ecoterritorios Agroecological dynamization program aimed at promoting territorial development and local food systems based on agroecological principles.
• Eventos y Congresos Organization of congresses, technical conferences, and jornadas (technical sessions) on organic farming and agroecology.
• Publicaciones y Cuadernos Técnicos (Bookstore) Technical books, cuadernos técnicos (technical notebooks), and publications on organic production and agroecology sold through the SEAE bookstore.
• Cursos EMPLEA VERDE Free online courses for workers in specific regions of Spain, requiring prior enrollment, focused on green employment in the ecological sector.
• Cursos AGROFORM Free online courses for rural professionals, requiring prior enrollment, covering organic production and agroecology topics.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of organic agriculture movements; SEAE is listed among IFOAM partner organizations, indicating alignment with global organic standards and movement.
• IFOAM EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional European body of IFOAM; SEAE maintains an active relationship as a Spanish member organization.
• SOCLA (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Agroecología)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American Society of Agroecology; SEAE co-edits the scientific journal Agroecología with SOCLA, indicating a publishing and knowledge-sharing partnership.
• ARPAE (Associació per a la Reforma de les relacions entre Produccions Animals i Ecosistemes)minorOthersRegional association listed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• Vida Sana (Asociación Vida Sana)minorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• APAEEF (Asociación de Productores Agroecológicos de la provincia de EF)minorOthersRegional producers association listed as a friendly entity of SEAE.
• APAEMA (Associació de Productors Agraris Ecològics de Mallorca)minorOthersMallorca-based organic producers association, listed as a friendly entity.
• APAEM (Associació de Productors Agroecològics de Menorca)minorOthersMenorca-based organic producers association, listed as a friendly entity.
• CERAI (Centro de Estudios Rurales y de Agricultura Internacional)minorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• EcovaliaminorOthersAndalusian organic production association, listed as a friendly entity.
• Diputación Provincial entitiesminorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• ERA (European Rural Alliance)minorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• Red de Municipios por la AgroecologíaminorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• Territorios Reserva de la BiosferaminorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• SHC (Sustainable Food and Health Community)minorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• TPOrganicsminorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.
• La Garbancita EcológicaminorOthersListed among SEAE's friendly entities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soil Association: UK-based charity that is one of Europe's oldest organic farming membership organizations. Comparable as a long-standing non-profit delivering certification, training, publications, and advocacy in the organic-agriculture space.
• Ecovalia: Andalusian association for organic production listed among SEAE's partner/friendly entities. Directly comparable as a Spanish regional organic-agriculture association offering training, certification support, and advocacy with overlapping member base.
• InterEco: Spanish inter-regional association coordinating organic production committees. Comparable as a domestic peer aggregating regional organic associations and representing Spanish organic producers and certifiers.
• SOCLA (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Agroecología): Latin American agroecology society that co-edits SEAE's Revista Agroecología. Comparable as a regional scientific society advancing agroecology through publications, events, and academic networks.
• Red de Municipios por la Agroecología: Spanish network of municipalities promoting agroecology, listed among SEAE's friendly entities. Directly comparable in mission (territorial agroecological transition) and partially overlapping in events and consulting offerings.
• CERAI (Centro de Estudios Rurales y de Agricultura Internacional): Spanish NGO focused on rural studies and international agroecology, listed as a SEAE friendly entity. Directly comparable as a domestic peer offering training, projects, and advocacy on agroecological transition.
• Vida Sana (Asociación Vida Sana): Spanish association promoting organic agriculture and healthy food, listed among SEAE's friendly entities. Comparable in mission, audience (organic consumers and producers), and educational/advocacy activities.

Broad incumbents

• IFOAM Organics Europe: European umbrella body for organic agriculture, of which SEAE is a Spanish member. Comparable as a higher-level federation providing advocacy, policy work, and knowledge dissemination across the same agroecology domain.
• FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture): Switzerland-headquartered research institute for organic agriculture. Comparable as a knowledge and research-driven institution producing publications, training resources, and consulting in organic farming at international scale.
• IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements): Global umbrella organization for organic agriculture, in which SEAE participates. Comparable as the top-tier federation setting standards, advocacy, and global knowledge exchange in the organic-agriculture sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SEAE.Agroecologia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-espanola-agricultura-ecologica
• Instagraminstagram.com/seae_agroecologia

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