The new call for proposals for ‘Eivissa i Formentera Sembren Futur’ increases its budget by 67% and expands its scope to both islands for the first time
Ibiza, October 31, 2025 – IbizaPreservation launches a new call for the ‘Eivissa i Formentera Sembren Futur’ project, which aims to promote “more sustainable and resilient agriculture through the planting of fruit trees adapted to the Mediterranean environment,” explains the environmental foundation.
This new edition includes farms in both Ibiza and Formentera and has a total budget of €35,000, 67% more than the previous edition , to cover the planting of up to 1,000 fruit trees. “Each farm can apply for aid to plant between 20 and 250 fruit trees , at a rate of €35 per tree, which translates into funding of between €700 and €8,750 per farm ,” explains Jordi Salewski , coordinator of the Ibiza and Formentera Produce program. . The plantings can be carried out between December 1, 2025 and November 15, 2026. The beneficiaries must commit to maintaining the trees for a minimum of five years.
Since its launch in 2024, the program has already funded the planting of 934 fruit trees on 23 farms in Ibiza . In its first year, €7,000 was allocated to 11 farms, while in the second year, in 2025, €21,000 was invested to extend the support to 12 more farms. Also in 2025, IbizaPreservation contributed to the funding of planting more than 400 fruit trees in Formentera as part of the Living Formentera project, of which it is a partner along with other environmental organizations.
“The growth of this project demonstrates that there is a real interest in restoring the productive value of the countryside and making it more resilient to the effects of climate change,” highlights Salewski, who adds: “With the increased budget and the inclusion of Formentera, IbizaPreservation aims to make it easier for more farmers to access this aid, reducing initial planting costs and thus promoting a more diverse, viable, and environmentally adapted agriculture.”
For her part, Inma Saranova, director of IbizaPreservation, recalled the data from the Ibiza Sustainability Observatory which shows that despite the increase in usable agricultural land, “there has been a dramatic decrease in production, which implies focusing on improving this aspect in a context of climate crisis.”
Those interested can request more information by contacting ibizaproduce.org . The call for proposals is aimed at farms registered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings (RIA) of Ibiza or Formentera that have space to plant at least 20 trees. It is open until November 14, 2025.
Applications will be evaluated by a technical committee comprised of IbizaPreservation staff and invited experts. Priority will be given to farms that incorporate local varieties or those adapted to climate change , use techniques such as agroforestry or keystone planting , and participate in agri-environmental practices that promote biodiversity, water conservation, or CO₂ absorption. Participation in the pilot project for the conservation of the Pitiusa lizard, through the installation of traps for the control of invasive snakes, will also be viewed favorably.
Recommended fruit species include carob trees, fig trees, almond trees, olive trees, citrus trees, apricot trees, plum trees, apple trees, cherry trees, persimmon trees and quince trees, all selected for their productive value and good adaptation to the Mediterranean climate.
With this new call, IbizaPreservation consolidates its support for the primary sector as an “essential pillar for the environmental conservation of the islands.”
