We are pleased to announce the 6th Iberian Dehesa and Montado Congress, which will take place in Badajoz (Spain) on 27, 28 and 29 October 2026.

This sixth edition of the Congress aims to open new horizons of hope for the future of this key productive ecosystem of the south-western Iberian Peninsula. It will bring together landowners and farm managers, the scientific and academic community, public administrations, specialised companies and other stakeholders linked to the Dehesa-Montado ecosystem.

Special attention will also be given to the internationalisation of our unique identity and to the value of cross-border cooperation in the search for practical, applicable and adaptable solutions to the realities of our territories. The aim is to contribute to shaping the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to help ensure that it becomes an effective tool for the conservation and improvement of this ecosystem.

The Congress will begin with two days of plenary sessions at the Portalegre Hall of IFEBA (Badajoz), featuring seven dynamic one-hour sessions focused on the following topics: internationalisation, tree management, training and generational renewal, the new CAP, technological innovation, soil and pasture management/regenerative livestock farming, and potential markets and alternative funding mechanisms. Each session will include a moderator, three expert speakers delivering 10-minute presentations, and a final 30-minute period dedicated to questions, comments and debate with the audience.

On 29 October, the Congress will conclude with a field day including visits to farms in both Portugal and Spain, where participants will be able to observe and assess different innovations in farm management and their positive performance indicators. Following these visits, two sessions on innovation in dehesas and montados will be held at La Cocosa Farm, owned by the Provincial Council of Badajoz.

This event is organised by the Regional Government of Extremadura within the framework of the cross-border cooperation project CI_MONTADO-DEHESA, with the active collaboration of CICYTEX, the Provincial Council of Badajoz, FEDEHESA and the cross-border cooperation project SOS_PRODEHESAMONTADO.