The Canary Institute of Agricultural Quality (ICCA) has made public the Resolution by which the subsidies of the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (PEPAC) are granted, for a total amount of 290,862 euros, aimed at eleven entities.
As indicated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, these aids are aimed at promoting cooperation in the promotion of agricultural and food products covered by quality regimes.
In this regard, the general director of the ICCA, Luis Arráez Guadalupe, highlighted that through this line of support, added value is granted to the agri-food products protected by these quality regimes and their marketing opportunities are increased.
"What increases --he continued-- the profitability of the farms and strengthens the productive fabric in the rural area while promoting greater knowledge among consumers about the differential characteristics of these products and facilitating their penetration into different markets.
These subsidies, co-financed by the European Union through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (FEADER), by the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands through the ICCA, and by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, cover up to 75% of the expenses linked to cooperation actions to disseminate the specific characteristics of the products made under the quality regimes contemplated in Article 24 of Law 6/2019, of April 9, on Agricultural Quality.
Among the initiatives that can receive support are the organization or participation in seminars, courses, conferences, informative days, workshops, and promotional actions, as well as tastings, samplings, or presentations of quality products.
Likewise, activities for disseminating scientific and technical requirements, advertising campaigns in media or on the internet, preparation of informational materials, design of websites, among other related actions, are foreseen.
The beneficiary entities must submit to the verifications carried out by the ICCA, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty, the General Intervention, the Court of Auditors of the Canary Islands, or any other competent control body, and provide all the documentation and information requested.
Finally, the period to execute the subsidized activity extends until September 15, 2026. In turn, the maximum deadline to present the justification of the actions carried out concludes on October 1, 2026.