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Canary Islands demand 35.9 million euros from Spanish Government for outstanding POSEI funds

The Government of the Canary Islands insists on the payment of additional POSEI funds, having advanced 24.9 million to support farmers and ranchers.

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The Government of the Canary Islands has reiterated its demand to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for 35.9 million euros corresponding to the additional POSEI program, a debt that the State maintains with the Archipelago, directly impacting the primary sector.

During the Sectoral Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, highlighted that the Autonomous Community has had to advance 24.9 million euros for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 annuities, plus an additional 11 million for the 2025 campaign, to prevent a negative impact on local farmers and ranchers.
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"The Canary Islands are fulfilling their commitment to their primary sector, but the State cannot continue to disregard commitments related to a series of improvements to the additional POSEI that were announced last legislature and approved by the European Commission, which are essential to guarantee the stability and competitiveness of agricultural activity in an outermost region like ours."

Narvay Quintero · Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands
The minister emphasized that these breaches force the Canary Islands to cover with their own funds amounts that, according to the Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF), correspond to the General State Administration. These funds benefit 7,803 producers in the Archipelago and are crucial for sustaining local production and compensating for structural overheads.
The additional POSEI program is supported by European regulations, specifically Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 228/2013, which allows Member States to grant complementary funding. Given the situation, the Government of the Canary Islands is evaluating possible legal actions to claim the outstanding amounts and ensure the State's effective compliance with its commitments to the Canarian primary sector, stressing that it is not merely a budgetary issue but also one of legal certainty and institutional trust.
At the same meeting, other topics of interest to the Canary Islands were discussed. For the 2026/2027 academic year, the Autonomous Community will receive 727,008.13 euros for the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, placing it among the communities with the highest allocation proportional to its population. This initiative aims to promote healthy eating habits and the consumption of local produce. Additionally, funding for the promotion of native livestock breeds will be maintained, with 133,333.33 euros allocated to breeders' associations in 2026.

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