Ministry of Agriculture Food and Environment

Name

Ministry of Agriculture Food and Environment

Legal name

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Website

https://mapama.gob.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural Administration

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (926140), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG)

Keywords

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

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 channels10 records

Core offering

The Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación is the Spanish government ministry responsible for national policy on agriculture, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, food, and rural development. It administers the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) in Spain, manages protected food designations (Alimentos de España), oversees marine reserves, and provides digital citizen-facing services via its electronic headquarters (Sede Electrónica), statistical portals, and the alimentosdespaña.es food promotion platform.

Product overview

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) operates a unified government platform offering citizen-facing digital services rather than a commercial product portfolio. The main service offerings include: food promotion via Alimentos de España; rural development support through Red PAC/Rural Network; natural trails and rural tourism via Caminos Naturales; marine conservation through the Marine Reserves Network; agricultural training via the CULTIVA program; trade analysis through the Power BI Commerce tool; and electronic administrative services via the Sede Electrónica. These services are accessed through the main government portal (mapa.gob.es) and serve Spanish citizens, agricultural sector participants, and food industry stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alimentos de España Official government portal promoting Spanish food products, featuring information about food quality designations, origin certification, and Spanish culinary heritage. Aimed at consumers and the food industry.
• Red PAC (Red Rural Nacional) Rural Network platform providing information and support for the Common Agricultural Policy (PAC), rural development programs, and agricultural community resources. Aimed at farmers, agricultural producers, and rural development stakeholders.
• Caminos Naturales

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Paradores de TurismominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2026Caminos Naturales (Natural Paths) initiative expanded collaboration with Paradores de Turismo to promote and discover rural Spain through tourism
• SAECA (Sociedad Anónima Española de Crédito a la Exportación)minorOthersExport credit agency linked to the ministry, providing financial services for agricultural exports
• FEGA (Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria)coreOthersSpanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund - key implementing body for Common Agricultural Policy payments and market interventions
• ENESA (Entidad Estatal de Seguros Agrarios)coreOthersState Agricultural Insurance Entity - manages agricultural insurance programs for the sector
• AICA (Agencia de Información y Control Alimentarios)coreOthersFood Information and Control Agency - oversees food chain practices and commercial relations in the agri-food sector
• StatistaminorOthersStatistical data aggregator that publishes and disseminates government data from the Ministry regarding per capita spending trends

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): The USDA is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for agricultural, forestry, rural economic development, food safety, and nutrition assistance policies. Directly comparable to MAPA as a national-level ministry overseeing the same broad set of agri-food policy domains, though operating at a larger scale.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): FAO is the UN specialized agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger, with global mandates in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and food security. Comparable as a higher-level international body in the same policy domain, though operating globally rather than nationally.
• European Commission DG AGRI: DG AGRI is the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, which sets and oversees CAP policy across all member states. Comparable as the supranational counterpart whose policy decisions directly determine MAPA's operational framework.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EFSA is the EU agency providing independent scientific advice on food safety and animal health-related risks. Comparable as a regulatory counterpart whose standards MAPA's AICA agency helps enforce within Spain.

Direct peers

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): DEFRA is the UK government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities. Closely comparable to MAPA given its similar multi-vertical scope spanning agriculture, food, fisheries, and rural development under a single ministerial authority.
• Ministério da Agricultura e Pescas (Portugal): Portugal's Ministry of Agriculture and Sea oversees agricultural policy, fisheries, and rural development. Comparable as the closest Iberian neighbor ministry with similar climate, crop profile, fisheries, and CAP administration requirements.
• Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF): MASAF is the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests. Comparable as another EU member-state ministry with overlapping responsibilities for agriculture, food policy, rural development, and CAP implementation in a Mediterranean agricultural context similar to Spain.
• Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany (BMEL): BMEL is the German federal ministry covering food, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural development. Directly comparable as another EU member-state ministry administering CAP and overseeing an equivalent set of agri-food policy domains with comparable institutional structure.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry of France: The French Ministry of Agriculture oversees agricultural policy, food safety, forestry, and fisheries at the national level. Comparable as a fellow major EU member-state agricultural ministry with similar CAP administration responsibilities and equivalent institutional mandate.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gobmapa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ8MbJVbpAdwZ6JU0JK_1BA
• Facebookfacebook.com/mapagob
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-agriculture-food-and-environment
• Instagraminstagram.com/gobmapa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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