Overview
Portuguese agriculture is highly varied, with significant diversity in climate, topography and soil conditions. The sectors with the largest production are wine, cereals, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, pigmeat and poultry. However, the primary sector only contributes to less than 3% of the country’s economy (total GVA).
Goal and strategy
The Portuguese strategy, which combines regional and national elements, is built upon active management of the entire territory, based on innovative and sustainable agricultural and forestry production. The Portuguese CAP Plan seeks the sustainable development of farming, food security, forestry and rural areas.
- Factsheet
- 5 July 2024
Overview of key elements and choices defined by Portugal in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
- Em síntese: Plano estratégico da PAC de Portugal
Panorâmica dos principais elementos e opções definidos por Portugal no seu plano estratégico da PAC aprovado para a execução da PAC 2023-27.
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The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Portugal’s CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Annual performance reports
Portugal presents the performance, spending, outputs, and results achieved with the CSP in the annual performance report. It covers both a qualitative and a quantitative overview of the CSP's implementation.
Portugal’s 2023 annual performance report on the national website. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Timeline
- 2 February 2024
The Commission approved Portugal’s first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 31 August 2022
The Commission approved Portugal’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 5 August 2022
Portugal submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 4 May 2022
Portugal’s comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Portugal’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 30 December 2021
Portugal submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Portugal’s CAP Strategic Plan.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by EU countries under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans).
Documents
Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan
- 20 JULY 2023
Implementing decision
- 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
- 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
Observation letters
- 28 APRIL 2022
- 12 JULY 2022
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (398) – Portugal
- 30 MARCH 2021
Related links
National level CAP Strategic Plans combine a wide range of local and EU-level objectives to deliver targeted, tangible results.
Overview of aims, history and current rules of the common agricultural policy, supporting EU farmers and Europe’s food security.
Key elements of the common agricultural policy for the period from 2023 to 2027.
Information on the delivery and application of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in each EU country.