The ten-day period to submit comments will begin on Monday, October 13.
The proposal provides tools to facilitate activity and improve the profitability of the agricultural sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment has today opened the public consultation process for the Agricultural Law 2025 proposal. The document can already be accessed online, and the period to submit comments will start on Monday, October 13, lasting for ten working days. Overall, this new draft aims to simplify administrative procedures, enhance farm profitability, and modernise agricultural management.
This upcoming law seeks to restore the spirit of the 2014 legislation, overcome the restrictions introduced by Law 3/2019, and align with current regulatory frameworks. It gives back to the agricultural sector essential tools that facilitate daily activity, while strengthening its role as a guardian of the land, landscape, and environment.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment, Joan Simonet, emphasised that the draft “is the result of joint work with the sector, following months of meetings with farmers’ organisations, cooperatives, producer associations, professional colleges, and island councils.”
He recalled that in August 2024, the ministry launched a public consultation on the draft bill, collecting and incorporating contributions from both citizens and sector stakeholders.
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The Balearic Government Opens the New Agricultural Law 2025 for Public Consultation
Among its main innovations, the Agricultural Law 2025:
- Facilitates agricultural activity and profitability.
- Promotes direct sales and on-farm tastings of local products.
- Supports agrovoltaic renewable energy.
- Prioritises administrative simplification as a guiding principle of agricultural policy.
“With this law, we are taking a step forward towards a more profitable, obstacle-free countryside, offering new opportunities for our farmers and livestock breeders,” said Simonet.
“We want agriculture to be a viable, dignified, and sustainable career option. This law doesn’t give subsidies — it gives tools to work and prosper,” he added.
Simonet also stressed that “this law was born from dialogue. We have listened to the sector and included most of its proposals. The result is a realistic and useful regulation designed to improve the lives of those who work the land.” Further contributions may still be submitted and will be reviewed with the same collaborative spirit.
The new draft is also in line with ongoing European discussions on the future of agriculture, which aim to create a multifunctional, attractive, and sustainable agricultural sector. The European Parliament recently approved a resolution encouraging policies that support both agriculture as a key activity and the economic diversification of rural areas through sustainable tourism, crafts, and local services.
Finally, the proposal promotes a circular bioeconomy, with detailed regulation on waste and biomass management, the promotion of renewable energies, and clear provisions for direct sales and short supply chains, reinforcing local products and food sovereignty.
“This proposal recognizes agriculture not only as a profession but as a deeply rooted way of life — a historical, cultural, and traditional heritage,” Simonet concluded.