\ A minimum investment of 66 million Euros is foreseen, extendable up to 97 million Euros, for five years.

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Strategic Plan for the maintenance of the livestock sector and the viability of the farms

\ The aim is to increase the livestock census, improve the profitability of the farms and create quality products.

The Consell de Govern has approved the Strategic Plan for the maintenance of the livestock sector and the economic and sustainable viability of livestock farms in the Balearic Islands and the joint commission for its implementation. The project foresees a minimum investment of 66,185,000 euros, extendable up to 97,020,000 euros, for five years. This approval comes after the General Directorate of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development had already issued the report justifying the need to implement the Plan.

This is the first strategic plan for the livestock sector and it will have 13 general objectives and actions for the different subsectors. The main purposes of this Plan are to increase the livestock census, improve the profitability of livestock farms and generate high-quality animal products with low environmental impact.

It also aims to promote the generational replacement of young people and women in the livestock sector, to defend and maintain a viable and sustainable agricultural and rural space, as well as to defend the biodiversity of the Balearic Islands and ensure greater food sovereignty and circular economy.

The Plan is the result of the overall livestock sector of the Balearic Islands, as well as the different sectors and subsectors that comprise it and each one forms a link in the food chain (primary production, agri-food industry and distribution and marketing network). The aim is to promote the circular economy with the Balearic Islands’ resources and their reuse and the conservation of the island’s biodiversity.