Unió de Pagesos (UP) has awarded the Felip Domènech National Awards 2026 to the former mayor of La Bisbal de Montsant (Tarragona), Enric Masip Gorgori, and to the initiative Alcarràs Bioproductors, according to the organization detailed this Friday in a statement.
Regarding the former mayor, the agrarian union highlights a life trajectory "dedicated to the land and its people and for having made love for his locality and territory a way of life," as well as his involvement in actions such as the opposition to the transfer from Montsant to Siurana and his work in favor of culture, language, and the preservation of collective memory.
As for Alcarràs Bioproductors, UP emphasizes that this proposal has managed to convert livestock waste into renewable energy, fertilizers, and compost, and appreciates that it articulates livestock, agriculture, and energy, recovers nutrients, and returns them to agricultural soil as local agronomic resources.
The award ceremony took place this Friday in Lleida, coinciding with the commemoration of World Food Day and the feast of Sant Galderic, patron of the peasantry.
Established in 2016, the Felip Domènech awards were created with the intention of publicly recognizing, with a biennial frequency, individuals and groups that stand out for their commitment to the peasantry, culture, and cooperativism.