Navarra 360º supports regenerative farming practices across more than 4,000 hectares, presents its 2026-2027 roadmap
- The project, driven by EIT Food together with Intermalta, Cargill, Danone Ecosystem and Alpro, advances the development of a territorial model of regenerative agriculture based on science, collaboration and impact measurement.
- It already includes 38 local farmers, 25 of whom are part of the fully operational pilot group. Participants have received more than 24 hours of specialised training, while regenerative work has also been incentivised across a further 900 hectares.
- These figures were presented at the “Open Day” event, which reviewed the milestones achieved to date as well as the next phases of the project aimed at driving a transition towards regenerative and resilient agricultural models at regional scale.
Pamplona, 17 February 2026
The Navarra 360º project, led by the European consortium EIT Food, today presented at the Navarra Conference Centre and Auditorium (Baluarte) the results of its first year of implementation, as well as its roadmap for 2026–2027. The “Open Day” brought together a broad representation of its members (partners, farmers, trainers and technical measurement staff), including Danone Ecosystem, Intermalta, Alpro and Cargill, among others. All of them shared progress updates and reinforced collaboration at regional level. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
During its first year of development, Navarra 360º has advanced a transition model towards regenerative agriculture with quantifiable and verifiable results. The initiative currently covers more than 4,000 hectares under regenerative transition, with 38 farmers involved and more than 60 individual transition plans designed and implemented.
The technical and scientific dimension has been one of the project’s key pillars. In 2025 alone, more than 200 sampling points were carried out and the number of full analyses exceeded 700, including soil fertility, carbon stock and microbiology assessments. This makes it possible to establish a solid research baseline and measure the real evolution of impact in subsequent campaigns. In parallel, 24 hours of specialised training were delivered and more than €96,000 in premiums linked to the adoption and verification of regenerative practices were channelled.
Another distinctive element of Navarra 360º is the implementation of a robust Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system integrating different methodologies for calculating emissions and carbon sequestration. In this regard, the project combines digital tools for data collection and aggregation with quantification models such as Cool Farm Tool and DNDC, as well as real soil carbon measurements, thereby reinforcing the credibility and comparability of results.
Navarra 360º is part of EIT Food’s Regen Ag Portfolio, a European strategy that promotes territorial or Landscape Projects as a pathway to accelerate the transition towards more resilient agrifood systems. In this context, EIT Food’s Director of Agriculture, Elvira Domingo, stated that the organisation is promoting in Navarra “a resilient agriculture that regenerates soils, strengthens farmers and enables the production of quality food in a sustainable and profitable way.”
For his part, in his welcoming remarks, the Regional Minister for Rural Development and Environment of the Government of Navarra, José María Aierdi, highlighted that Navarra 360º “connects the Regional Community with the commitment to regenerative agriculture,” which provides responses to challenges such as “protecting soil health, ensuring the rational use of water and improving sustainable nutrient management.” Aierdi also underlined that Navarra has significant knowledge capital and experience in crop experimentation and good agro-environmental practices, and argued that sustainability and agriculture are not opposing fields, but rather an opportunity to strengthen the sector’s resilience and competitiveness.
Building on this argument, the Regional Minister emphasised the involvement of stakeholders across the cereal value chain and, in particular, of the farmers participating in the programme. In a context of uncertainty for the primary sector, Aierdi stressed that “it is not so much what we produce, but how we produce it,” and pointed to regenerative agriculture as a pathway that should be explored to advance climate adaptation, emissions mitigation and carbon sequestration. Finally, he expressed the support of his department, as well as of INTIA, for the project so that it can be scaled up across the sector in Navarra.
PARTNERS AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
Collaboration between local stakeholders and supply chain partners is a core element of the project. Intermalta, Cargill, Danone Ecosystem and Alpro, companies that each source raw materials from the region, have worked collaboratively to support the development of a supply chain framework that enables progress towards a more resilient agriculture based on verifiable data.
The roundtable included Ana Martín (Intermalta), Gupse Süren (Cargill) and Alejandro de Frías (Danone), who described how the project aligns calculation methodologies and prepares data for impact quantification. De Frías stated that “for Danone, Navarra 360º strengthens the resilience and competitiveness” of its supply chain “in a context of increasing climate and market volatility.” “By working collaboratively with farmers at territorial level, we strengthen the long-term resilience and sustainability of our raw material supply, while building a more efficient, transparent and future-ready sourcing model.” In his view, the programme reinforces the company’s commitment “to sustainable growth and to creating long-term value for farmers producing high-quality raw materials.”
Meanwhile, Martín and Süren emphasised the importance of collaboration with farmers. “When you are present on the ground and speak with farmers, you build a working foundation that, in my view, is the key to the success of projects such as Navarra 360º,” said Martín. In the same vein, Cargill’s representative noted that “Navarra 360º is an example of what it takes to scale regenerative agriculture – collaboration with farmers, practical agronomy support and credible measurement. Cargill is proud to work with EIT Food and partners in Navarra to help enable farmer-led transitions and build a stronger evidence base for what works.
The technical dimension of Navarra 360º was also highlighted with an explanation of the monitoring platform by Marie Liétad-Montigny (IMPROVIN) and Marie Marion (REGROW).
Likewise, Peterson’s agronomists, Roberto Rosales and Amaia Marruedo, outlined the field support protocol and the monitoring system for implemented practices.
FARMERS AND TRAINERS
The event at Baluarte concluded with contributions from farmers and trainers (INTIA, Neiker, the Public University of Navarra (UPNA), Agracon, Sustraiak and Suelo Activo). All of them stressed the importance of applied knowledge, continuous training and technical support to advance the transition.
Looking ahead to 2026–2027, Navarra 360º plans to formalise the territorial model, strengthen its scientific base with new sampling campaigns and activate specific pilots focused on biodiversity, sustainable fertilisation and the social dimension of the transition. In addition, the project will assess continuity scenarios to maintain and scale its impact beyond 2027.
With these lines of work, Navarra 360º consolidates its position as a territorial innovation laboratory in regenerative agriculture, with a clear vocation for learning, rigorous measurement and European scalability.
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