Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos

What Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos does

Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos is a Spanish non-profit professional agricultural organization (Organización Profesional Agraria) of state scope, founded in September 2008 and headquartered in Madrid. The organization represents and defends the professional interests of farmers and ranchers (agricultores y ganaderos profesionales) through advocacy before public institutions, participation in agricultural policy formation (including the EU Common Agricultural Policy), and defense of producers' position in the food supply chain. It is constituted as a confederation of regional member organizations, including Unió de Pagesos (Catalonia), LA UNIÓ Llauradora i Ramadera (Valencia), Unión de Campesinos de Castilla y León, La Unión de Extremadura, Plataforma Agraria Libre de Canarias (PALCA), UGAMA (Madrid), and others, with operational presence in 11 autonomous communities and 12 physical offices across Spain.

The organization does not sell commercial products; its "product" is representation, advocacy, training, and services delivered to professional farmers. Underlying technology is minimal: the website is hosted on the third-party CHIL platform, complemented by YouTube content, Facebook pages maintained by member organizations, and a community forum with a Canal de Denuncias (complaints channel). The organization has no proprietary technology platform and is not a software vendor.

The business model is non-profit and funded through member contributions and likely public grants tied to its representative functions. In 2025, the organization obtained recognition as the most representative professional agricultural organization at the state level under Disposición adicional sexta of Ley 1/2025, a regulatory designation valid for five years. The organization also participates in publicly funded programs such as MAPA's CULTIVA training initiative (16 young farmers in 11 stays running through August 2026). The governing structure is an 8-member Executive Commission led by a Coordinador Estatal, all of whom are required to be active agricultural professionals.

Name

Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos

Legal name

Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos

Website

https://uniondeuniones.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos is a Spanish non-profit professional agricultural organization founded in 2008 that represents professional farmers and ranchers across 11 autonomous communities through advocacy, policy participation, training programs, and territorial member organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos is a non-profit professional agricultural organization (Organización Profesional Agraria) that represents and defends the professional interests of farmers and ranchers across Spain. It provides advocacy before state and international public institutions, participates in agricultural policy formation (including CAP reform discussions), and offers training programs such as the CULTIVA Program for young farmers. The organization is structured as a confederation of 11 regional member unions covering autonomous communities throughout Spain.

Product overview

Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos is an agricultural professional organization (Organización Profesional Agraria) of state scope and non-profit nature. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform but rather provides representation, advocacy, and services for farmers and ranchers. The website serves as a content and communication platform hosted on CHIL software, featuring news, organizational information, a whistleblower/denunciation channel (Canal de Denuncias), election information (Elecciones en el Campo), document repositories, and training program information such as the Programa CULTIVA. The organization's activities focus on defending the professional interests of farmers and ranchers, agricultural policy advocacy, rural development, and representativeness in the agricultural sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Advocacy and Representation Services Core membership service defending the professional interests of farmers and ranchers before state, EU, and international institutions. Includes participation in agricultural policy formation, food chain negotiation, and CAP reform advocacy for professional farmers and ranchers across Spain.
• CULTIVA Training Program (Programa de Estancias Formativas) Free training stays for young farmers at exemplary model farms, funded through partnership with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The current edition provides 16 participants with 11 training stays focused on innovative agricultural practices.
• Canal de Denuncias (Whistleblower and Denunciation Channel) Complaints and denunciation channel allowing members and users to report issues affecting the agricultural sector, market abuses, and other matters relevant to the union's advocacy mandate.
• Elecciones en el Campo (Agricultural Field Elections) Democratic election processes for agricultural professional representation, allowing professional farmers and ranchers to elect their representatives through the union's institutional channels.
• Territorial Member Organization Network Network of 11 regional agricultural unions and member organizations providing territorial representation and localized advocacy services across Spain's autonomous communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved recognition as a most representative professional agricultural organization (Organización Profesional Agraria más representativa) at state level under Ley 1/2025

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Unión de Uniones participates in the CULTIVA Program (Programa de Estancias Formativas de Jóvenes Agricultores en Explotaciones Modelo), an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The program provides free training stays for young farmers on exemplary farms. In the current edition, 16 young people assigned to Unión de Uniones will participate in 11 training stays running until August 2026.
• Ganadería YáñezminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026A family farm dedicated to breeding and raising beef cattle of the Rubia Gallega breed, with approximately 70 heads of cattle in semi-extensive management. Hosting a young farmer (Óscar Fernández Ramos) for the CULTIVA training program from July 27-31.
• Unió de PagesoscoreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers and ranchers in Catalonia. Founded by agricultural organizations that left their previous coordinator in 2008 due to dissatisfaction with functioning and lack of representation.
• LA UNIÓ Llauradora i RamaderacoreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers and ranchers in the Valencia region. One of the founding organizations of the confederation.
• Unión de Campesinos de Castilla y LeóncoreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers and ranchers in Castilla y León. One of the founding organizations of the confederation.
• La Unión de Agricultores y Ganaderos de ExtremaduracoreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers and ranchers in Extremadura. One of the founding organizations of the confederation.
• Plataforma Agraria Libre de Canarias (PALCA)coreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers in the Canary Islands. One of the founding organizations of the confederation. PALCA maintains its own identity and website (palca.es) and works on issues specific to Canarian agriculture.
• Unión de Agricultores Ganaderos y Silvicultores de la Comunidad de Madrid (UGAMA)coreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers, ranchers, and foresters in the Community of Madrid. One of the founding organizations of the confederation.
• Unión de Uniones de Castilla-La ManchacoreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers and ranchers in Castilla-La Mancha.
• AGAMA Bajo GuadalquivircoreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing farmers in the Bajo Guadalquivir area of Andalusia.
• Unión de Sectoriales Agrarias de Asturias (USAGA)coreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing agricultural sectorals in Asturias.
• Asoc. Indep. de Ganaderos y Agricultores de Santander (AIGAS)coreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing independent farmers and ranchers in Cantabria.
• Unión Agraria Región de Murcia (UARM)coreOthersMember organization of the Unión de Uniones confederation representing agricultural and livestock interests in the Region of Murcia.
• La Unión de Mujeres Agricultoras y GanaderascoreOthersCollaborating organization focused on women in agriculture and livestock, working at state level. Provides specialized representation for female agricultural professionals.
• Fundación Agricultores SolidariosminorOthersCollaborating foundation based in Lleida, focused on solidarity among farmers and agricultural social initiatives.
• Federación Rural Galega (FRUGA)minorOthersCollaborating organization representing Galician rural interests, based in Santiago de Compostela.
• Asociación de Porcicultores Libre del Pirineo Aragonés (PORC LIBRE)minorOthersCollaborating association of free pig farmers from the Aragonese Pyrenees, based in Graus (Huesca).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Coldiretti: Italy's largest agricultural professional organization representing farmers. Functionally similar to Unión de Uniones in providing representation, advocacy, and services to professional farmers, with an analogous territorial structure.
• Deutscher Bauernverband: Germany's main national farmers' association. Comparable in providing professional agricultural representation, advocacy on CAP and EU policy, and policy engagement—mirroring Unión de Uniones' role within the Spanish context.
• FNSEA (Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles): France's dominant agricultural union, analogous in role to Spain's ASAJA/COAG/UPA/Unión de Uniones. Comparable in representing professional farmers on national and EU policy, with parallel mission of food chain defense and CAP lobbying.

Direct peers

• UPA (Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos): Spanish agricultural union focused on small and family farmers, with nationwide presence. Directly competes with Unión de Uniones for affiliated members and representativeness status under Ley 1/2025.
• COAG (Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos): One of Spain's three main agricultural unions, with strong territorial structure similar to Unión de Uniones. Competes head-to-head for the same farmer constituency, regional representation, and dialogue with the Ministry of Agriculture.
• ASAJA (Asociación Agraria de Jóvenes Agricultores): Spain's largest professional agricultural organization, representing farmers and ranchers nationwide. Directly competes with Unión de Uniones for members, political influence, and recognition as the most representative agricultural organization at state level.

Broad incumbents

• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España: National federation of agricultural cooperatives representing farmer-owned cooperatives across Spain. Comparable in advocacy focus and membership-based structure, but represents a different organizational model (cooperatives vs. individual farmers).
• COPA-COGECA: The united voice of European farmers and agri-cooperatives at EU level. Comparable because Unión de Uniones actively engages on EU agricultural policy (food chain regulation, CAP reform), making COPA-COGECA a natural counterpart and coordination counterpart.

Others

• Fundación Agricultores Solidarios: Spanish agricultural solidarity foundation based in Lleida that is a collaborating organization within Unión de Uniones' network. Comparable in mission-driven focus on supporting agricultural professionals and rural communities.

Emerging players

• Plataforma Agraria Libre de Canarias (PALCA): Member organization of Unión de Uniones representing Canarian farmers. Comparable as a regional agricultural advocacy organization with overlapping mission, though it maintains separate identity and operates in a distinct island agriculture context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uni%C3%B3n-de-uniones-de-agricultores-y-ganaderos

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

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