Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (UPA)

Spain's national organisation of small and medium-sized family farms. It has a federal structure: district, provincial and regional unions that together form UPA Federal, plus an office in Brussels. It helps members with mandatory administrative procedures, gives advice and runs training. It is a member of Copa-Cogeca and of the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO).

Voluntary. Farmers can apply with the form on the website; UPA then contacts them through the provincial office where they farm to complete membership.

The organisation does not publish its membership fee — please ask directly. After applying, the provincial UPA office tells you the exact fee.

• Technical, legal and tax advice
• Paperwork, aid applications, CAP information
• Support for young farmers starting out
• Direct dealings with the authorities
• Training (innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, farm records)
• Representation in the EU (Copa, EESC)

• upa.es – Agricultura familiar
• upa.es – Estructura
• upa.es – UPA Internacional
• upa.es – Asesoramiento
• upa.es – Afíliate a UPA
• upa.es – Sedes
• Copa-Cogeca – Copa members (Spain)