Feragua

What Feragua does

Feragua (Asociación de Comunidades de Regantes de Andalucía) is a non-profit membership association founded in March 1994 in Sevilla, Spain, representing irrigation communities (Comunidades de Regantes) and individual irrigators across all Andalusian river basins: Guadalquivir, Guadalete-Barbate, Tinto-Odiel-Piedras, and the Mediterranean basins. The association covers approximately 350,000-360,000 hectares of irrigated land, positioning itself as the leading representative body for Andalusian irrigation. Its core functional offering is advocacy and legal-technical services: representation before water authorities (Confederaciones Hidrográficas) and the Junta de Andalucía, specialized water law services (concession processing, sanctions defense, canon fee challenges), training, mediation, and communication via its La Voz del Regadío newsletter and press room.

The association's technology layer is facilitative rather than proprietary. Feragua does not develop its own products but channels public funding (notably the PERTE de Digitalización del Regadío program, through which it has mobilized over €30M across approximately 60 member communities) toward digitalization initiatives including sensor networks, smart meters, telecontrol, GIS platforms, AI-based data analysis, and decision support systems. It promotes the CoReSat SIG Platform for member communities and participates in multiple EU/national R&D+i projects (HY4RES, REUTIVAR 2.0, AQUAIA, INSIGNIA, BerrySostenible, HAGRO, INVAREGA, REDAWN, DIANA, MOSES). It also operates La Guía del Regante, a curated directory of sector vendors.

Feragua operates with a small core team of approximately 5 staff — President José Manuel Cepeda (in role since December 11, 2014), Secretary General Pedro Parias, Legal Advisor Cecilia Ivorra, Administration (Clara García), and Projects (Francisco Carrasco) — and derives revenue exclusively from recurring membership fees paid by irrigation communities and individual irrigators. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. It maintains formal coordination with the national federation FENACORE and strategic relationships with basin authorities including the Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir. There is no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external ownership, and no equity funding; it is governed as an independent association by its members.

Name

Feragua

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN FERAGUA DE COMUNIDADES DE REGANTES DE ANDALUCÍA

Website

https://feragua.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feragua is a non-profit membership association founded in 1994 in Sevilla that represents irrigation communities across all Andalusian river basins, covering approximately 350,000-360,000 hectares, providing advocacy, water law services, training, and digitalization facilitation to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural irrigation association services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUANAIAJ

Water Retail Programs & Demand Management (conservation programs, rebates, water budgets, drought surcharges)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Customer Metering, Billing & Water Retail Services

Keywords

• Irrigation association services
• Water resource management
• Agricultural water rights
• Irrigation infrastructure modernization
• Irrigation community representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Feragua generates revenue through membership fees paid by irrigation communities (Comunidades de Regantes) and individual irrigators. Members receive representation services, legal defense, specialized water law services, training, and access to innovation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Feragua is a non-profit membership association that represents irrigation communities (Comunidades de Regantes) and individual irrigators in Andalusia, Spain. It provides legal representation before water authorities, specialized water law services (concession processing and administrative sanctions defense), training, communication services, and participation in R&D+i and digitalization projects such as HY4RES, REUTIVAR, AQUAIA, INSIGNIA, BerrySostenible, HAGRO, and the PERTE de Digitalización del Regadío program. It also publishes the La Guía del Regante directory and the La Voz del Regadío newsletter and news portal.

Product overview

Feragua is the leading association of irrigation communities in Andalusia, representing approximately 350,000-360,000 hectares of irrigated land. The organization provides member services including representation before public administrations, legal defense, specialized water law services, training, and R&D+i support. Feragua also publishes 'La Guía del Regante' (a directory of irrigation sector companies) and 'La Voz del Regadío' (a news portal covering irrigation topics). The organization participates in various innovation projects including HY4RES, REUTIVAR, AQUAIA, INSIGNIA, BerrySostenible, and HAGRO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member representation and legal defense services Standing membership service for irrigation communities and individual irrigators in Andalusia, covering representation before public administrations, defense in water regulation matters (including appeals against cánones such as Breña II and Arenoso), specialized water law services (concession procedures, administrative sanctions defense), mediation in internal conflicts, specialized training, and participation in R&D+i projects.
• La Guía del Regante (Irrigator's Guide) A directory and brand index published by Feragua that lists companies and offerings recommended for the Andalusian irrigation sector, available to association members and the wider irrigator community.
• La Voz del Regadío (The Voice of Irrigation) news portal and weekly bulletin Feragua's news portal and weekly bulletin covering irrigation-related topics, member activities, sector developments, water policy updates, and association projects, distributed via the website and a subscription email bulletin.
• PERTE de Digitalización del Regadío digitalization program participation Feragua's program participation that supports member irrigation communities in accessing PERTE funding and implementing digitalization projects covering sensor networks, smart meters, telecontrol systems, GIS management platforms, and decision support tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of irrigated area uses localized irrigation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FENACORE (Federación Nacional de Comunidades de Regantes de España)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation representing Spanish irrigation communities. Feragua maintains official liaison with FENACORE for inter-regional coordination on water policy and irrigation sector advocacy. Feragua's secretary general Pedro Parias previously served as president of FENACORE.
• Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir (CHG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver basin authority responsible for water management in the Guadalquivir basin. Feragua participates in Exploitation Boards (Juntas de Explotación) and collaborates on water planning and irrigation management policies.
• HEXA-COVERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider of floating covers for water reservoirs. Collaborator in La Voz del Regadío newsletter, promoting solutions for algae control in irrigation ponds.
• Junta Central de Regantes de la Margen Derecha del GuadalquivircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Board of Irrigators representing over 1,200 farmers and 25,000 hectares. Key partner in PERTE digitalization projects representing one of the most significant transformations of Andalusian irrigation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UPA (Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos): UPA is a Spanish agricultural union representing small farmers, with a comparable membership-fee model and advocacy focus. It overlaps with Feragua on water rights, irrigation infrastructure, and rural policy representation.
• ASAJA (Asociación Agraria de Jóvenes Agricultores): ASAJA is a national Spanish agricultural professional association representing farmers and ranchers. It operates with the same membership-fee model and advocacy/government liaison role as Feragua, though with a broader agricultural scope beyond irrigation specifically.
• COAG (Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos): COAG is another national Spanish agricultural professional association with a membership-based structure analogous to Feragua. It engages in policy advocacy, legal defense of farmer interests, and water resource issues that intersect with Feragua's mandate.
• FENACORE (Federación Nacional de Comunidades de Regantes de España): FENACORE is the national-level federation of Spanish irrigation communities, with which Feragua maintains official liaison. Both organizations represent irrigators before public administrations and coordinate on water policy — Feragua operates at the Andalusian regional level while FENACORE covers all of Spain.
• FEPEX (Federación Española de Asociaciones de Productores Exportadores de Frutas y Hortalizas): FEPEX is the Spanish federation of fruit and vegetable producer-exporters associations. Like Feragua, it operates as a sectoral trade association providing representation, training, and project support to members, though focused on horticultural exports rather than irrigation.

Regional players

• Comunidad General de Regantes del Canal de Navarra: A major irrigation community consortium in Navarra operating across a defined hydraulic system. Comparable as a regional irrigation membership organization involved in infrastructure modernization, water allocation, and digitalization.
• Asociación de Comunidades de Regantes de Castilla-La Mancha: A regional association of irrigation communities in Castilla-La Mancha with the same membership-based model as Feragua. Comparable in structure and services (legal representation, water rights defense, modernization projects) but operating in a different river basin.

Others

• International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID): ICID is a global intergovernmental body covering irrigation and drainage. Comparable in mission (knowledge dissemination, best practices, sustainable water management) to Feragua but at an international scale; relevant as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• European Union of Water Management Associations (EUWMA): EUWMA is a European-level umbrella of water user associations. It parallels Feragua's representation function but at a supranational level, providing policy advocacy and knowledge exchange relevant to Feragua's PERTE and EU-funded project activity.

Emerging players

• SEIASA (Sociedad Mercantil Estatal de Infraestructuras Agrarias): SEIASA is the Spanish state-owned company responsible for modernization and consolidation of irrigation infrastructure. It works directly with irrigation communities on the same digitalization and modernization projects Feragua facilitates via PERTE funding, making it a complementary rather than competing counterpart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FeraguaRegantes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@feraguaregantes
• Facebookfacebook.com/Asociaci%C3%B3n-de-Comunidades-de-Regantes-de-Andaluc%C3%ADa-Feragua-215213109266233
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feragua

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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