The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has requested the Spanish Agrarian Guarantee Fund (FEGA) to extend the deadline for submitting the Single Application for the 2025 campaign and exceptional flexibility measures in the CAP.
In a letter addressed to the paying agency, the Ministry of Agriculture has explained that the Andalusian government has declared a natural disaster affecting agricultural productivity due to the storms that occurred between February and March of 2025, as there are large areas of land flooded in many cases, making agricultural practices impossible.
As detailed in the letter, «in addition to the previous adverse weather conditions, farmers are also unaware of the amount of water available for their irrigation operations in the current campaign, as the Hydrographic Confederations have not yet allocated definitive water supplies, making it difficult to finalize planting plans.»
Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture has requested an extension of the deadline for submitting the Single Application for the 2025 campaign until May 31, as unanimously demanded by the sector, as well as the modification period for the Single Application until June 15.
Crop rotation and direct sowing
Similarly, the regional administration has also requested the implementation of flexibilities affecting the carbon agriculture and agroecology eco-scheme, specifically crop rotation and direct sowing on cultivated land as described in Article 36 of Royal Decree 1048/2022, dated December 27, as these conditions will not be met after the recent rains.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this flexibility can be implemented under Article 3.2 of Regulation 2116/2021, which states that when a severe natural disaster or weather event seriously affects a clearly defined area, the Member State may consider the entire area as seriously affected by the disaster or event.