Drones by ACRE in the State Fertilisers Plan: precision agriculture gains prominence in Spain
Precision agriculture gains prominence in Spain
The Government of Spain has announced the development of the State Fertilisers Plan, a strategy that will be ready in the first quarter of 2027 and marks a turning point in the modernisation of the agricultural sector. One of its main priorities is precision agriculture, where technologies such as ACRE’s agricultural drones play a key role. ACRE was invited by Fertinagro
Presented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the plan is built around three priorities: optimising fertiliser use through advanced technologies, strategic autonomy to reduce dependence on external raw materials, and the creation of a price transparency system to anticipate market pressures.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, among others, beside an ACRE DJI drone during the presentation of the State Fertilisers Plan at the San Martín de la Vega Maize Farm. EFE Agency / Photo by: J.J. Guillen
Technology and efficiency: the role of drones in fertilisation
The incorporation of drones into agronomic management enables more efficient and targeted fertiliser application. Specialised companies such as ACRE, a benchmark in precision agriculture solutions, are already driving the use of drones for crop monitoring, vegetative status analysis and variable input application.
Thanks to these technologies, farmers can reduce operating costs, minimise environmental impact and improve the performance of their farms. Drones also make it possible to generate prescription maps based on real data, optimising each field intervention.
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Contact usA boost for agricultural autonomy
Another pillar of the plan is to strengthen Spain’s strategic autonomy in fertiliser production, reducing dependence on natural gas and international suppliers. This measure is especially relevant in a context of price volatility and geopolitical tensions.
Digitalising the countryside, supported by tools such as ACRE’s drones, will make it possible to adjust fertiliser use to the crop’s actual needs, contributing to lower global dependence and a more sustainable use of resources.
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Transparency and market control
Creating an information system
The State Fertilisers Plan also includes the creation of an information system that will make it possible to monitor prices and detect possible increases or inflationary pressures. This measure aims to protect both farmers and the supply chain.
In this context, the integration of real-time agronomic data — obtained through sensors, satellites and drones — will be key to improving decision-making and anticipating needs.
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ACRE and the future of precision agriculture
With the growing institutional commitment to the digitalisation of the countryside, solutions such as those offered by ACRE are becoming strategic tools within the new agricultural model. Their agricultural drones not only improve efficiency in fertiliser application, but also make farm management smarter, more sustainable and more profitable.
The combination of public policy and advanced technology thus sets the path towards a more competitive agriculture, where innovation will be decisive for meeting the sector’s challenges in the years ahead.
ACRE thanks Fertinagro for its presence at the State Fertilisers Plan event
Recognition for a key day for precision agriculture and agrarian innovation
ACRE would like to thank Fertinagro Biotech for taking part in the State Fertilisers Plan presentation event, sharing a commitment to more efficient and innovative fertilisation.
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Frequently asked questions about the State Fertilisers Plan
And the use of agricultural drones
- What is the State Fertilisers Plan?
- How does this plan affect farmers?
- What role do drones play in precision agriculture?
- What benefits does the use of ACRE agricultural drones provide?
- Can fertiliser costs be reduced with these technologies?
- How does precision agriculture contribute to sustainability?
- What types of crops can benefit from the use of drones?
La Información: ACRE drones in the State Fertilisers Plan
Analysis of the State Fertilisers Plan and precision agriculture
La Información, the business outlet of the 20minutos group, explains how the State Fertilisers Plan announced by the Government will place precision agriculture at the heart of the strategy to cut costs and improve the profitability of Spanish farming.
Its coverage sets out the three priorities of the plan: the use of advanced technologies such as drones to optimise resources, reducing dependence on natural gas and other external sources, and creating an information system that brings transparency to fertiliser prices. At Grupo ACRE, we connect these guiding lines with our agricultural drone solutions, designed to apply fertilisers and crop protection products accurately and in a documented way, helping farmers get ahead of the new regulatory framework.
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Servimedia: State Fertilisers Plan and efficiency in fertilisation
Servimedia’s focus on alignment with Europe
Servimedia presents the State Fertilisers Plan as a key tool for aligning with European initiatives and improving nutrient-use efficiency, highlighting the role of precision technologies.
The agency emphasises the institutional and European dimension of the plan, while at Grupo ACRE we bring that vision down to the field: our agricultural drones make it possible to apply fertilisers variably according to real data from each plot, helping to meet the new efficiency, sustainability and traceability requirements described by the media.
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EFE: Measures for improved fertiliser use and strategic autonomy
EFE’s perspective on food sovereignty and drones
EFE News Agency reports on the national fertilisers plan as a set of measures to improve efficiency in fertiliser use and reduce external dependence, within the framework of a food sovereignty strategy.
EFE underlines the importance of precision agriculture and digital technologies for adjusting fertiliser doses and making use of new nutrient sources. In this context, ACRE’s drones become a practical tool for bringing that change of model into the field, with targeted treatments, cost control and greater sustainability in fertiliser management.
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La Moncloa: Video of the presentation of the State Fertilisers Plan
Demonstration with drones and precision agriculture in San Martín de la Vega
La Moncloa offers a video of the Prime Minister’s speech during the presentation of the State Fertilisers Plan in San Martín de la Vega, which includes a demonstration of the use of drones in precision fertilisation processes.
This audiovisual content reinforces the role of precision agriculture and shows in a practical way how drones can apply fertilisers in a targeted and efficient manner. For ACRE, this video is a key resource for explaining to farmers and technicians the real potential of agricultural drones within the new framework of the plan.
You can follow the full event and the institutional explanation of the State Fertilisers Plan in the official video, while ACRE focuses on bringing that vision into the field, with drone solutions designed to optimise the application of fertilisers and crop protection products.
ABC: strategic autonomy and precision fertilisation in the new state plan
How ABC approaches the State Fertilisers Plan from the cost crisis and external dependence
ABC covers the announcement of the State Fertilisers Plan by focusing on the cost crisis affecting the Spanish countryside, dependence on imported raw materials and the need to gain strategic autonomy in a context of international tension.
In the article written by Xavier Vilaltella, the newspaper explains that one of the three pillars of the plan is precision fertilisation, together with price transparency and the reduction of external dependence. It also highlights the presence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister Luis Planas at the presentation held in San Martín de la Vega, where they attended a practical demonstration of this technology.
From Grupo ACRE’s perspective, this vision connects directly with the role of agricultural drones in optimising fertiliser use. Precision agriculture makes it possible to apply product only where it is needed, improve the efficiency of each treatment and help contain the impact of rising fertiliser prices on farm profitability.
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La Vanguardia: fertilisers plan to achieve strategic agricultural autonomy
How La Vanguardia explains the National Fertilisers Plan, aid and precision agriculture
La Vanguardia reports on the announcement of the National Fertilisers Plan as a Government strategy to achieve strategic autonomy and reduce external dependence on a key input for farming, in a context of a price crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
In the article written by Noemi Navas, the newspaper details that the plan is structured around three pillars: support for precision agriculture, strengthening strategic autonomy and price transparency systems to anticipate inflationary crises and tensions in the market. It also highlights that a first list of 425,000 beneficiaries of the aid for fertiliser purchases, worth more than 600 million euros, has already been published, within a total package exceeding 1.1 billion euros mobilised for the agricultural sector.
From Grupo ACRE’s perspective, this commitment to precision agriculture is directly linked to the use of agricultural drones and monitoring technologies to adjust fertiliser doses, improve the efficiency of each treatment and mitigate the impact of rising prices on farm costs.
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Cadena SER: presentation of the State Fertilisers Plan in San Martín de la Vega
Technology, aid and drones on the maize farm on the outskirts of the Jarama
Cadena SER Madrid Sur reports how Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez chose a plantation in San Martín de la Vega, beside the Jarama plain, to present the State Fertilisers Plan and announce the publication of the 425,000 beneficiaries of the aid.
David Callejo’s report details that this aid amounts to 600 million euros in direct support to address the fertiliser cost crisis, recently expanded with an additional 165 million euros, within an overall package exceeding 1.1 billion euros mobilised for the primary sector.
The outlet also underlines that the visit began with a demonstration of how drones and technological crop monitoring make it possible to apply fertilisers precisely only where they are needed, in order to achieve more efficient and competitive farms. A vision that fits with Grupo ACRE’s commitment to precision agriculture and the use of agricultural drones to reduce costs and improve profitability in a context of rising international input prices.
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eComercio Agrario: the agricultural sector looks to 2027 with the State Fertilisers Plan
Costs, external dependence and precision agriculture in eComercio Agrario’s analysis
eComercio Agrario breaks down the future State Fertilisers Plan as a long-term strategy to reduce the fertiliser bill and external dependence, after years of strong price volatility and geopolitical tensions.
The outlet explains that the plan must be ready in the first quarter of 2027 and that it will be structured around three priorities: precision agriculture, strategic autonomy and price transparency. Precision agriculture is presented as the key tool for adjusting doses, gaining a better understanding of the soil, optimising resources and reducing costs, with the use of drones and monitoring systems as an applied example in crops such as maize.
The analysis also includes the aid package activated by the Government: a first list of more than 424,000 beneficiaries of the fertiliser purchase aid, worth more than 600 million euros, expanded with an additional 165 million euros, to exceed 1.107 billion euros mobilised for the agricultural sector.
From Grupo ACRE’s perspective, this approach confirms that technology — agricultural drones, sensors and precision agriculture tools — is not only a technical solution, but also a strategic element for containing the fertiliser bill, improving profitability and moving towards a production model less dependent on foreign supply.
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Demócrata: creation of the State Fertilisers Plan for the first quarter of 2027
Spain leads aid and strategic autonomy in response to the fertiliser crisis
Demócrata reports Pedro Sánchez’s announcement on the creation of a State Fertilisers Plan that will be ready in the first quarter of 2027, underlining that Spain is the European Union country that has allocated the most aid to farmers to compensate for the rise in fertiliser prices.
The article, written by Elisa Plumed, details that the plan is structured around three pillars: commitment to precision agriculture, strategic autonomy in fertilisers and price transparency in the market. It also reviews the different Royal Decree-laws approved, with aid worth an additional 230 million euros for agricultural diesel and an expansion of 165 million euros in fertiliser purchase aid, bringing the total to 665 million euros.
Demócrata also emphasises Minister Luis Planas’s message that “Spain contributes more funds than the European Union” to reduce the impact of rising fertiliser prices, as well as Sánchez’s idea that this State Fertilisers Plan is, in essence, a plan for food sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
From Grupo ACRE’s point of view, this context confirms that precision agriculture — with drones, sensors and fertilisation plans — will be a central element in the practical implementation of the plan, helping to reduce the fertiliser bill, improve treatment efficiency and comply with the new technical obligations that will be imposed on farms.
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