Agriculture in Spain

historic palm grove in Elche, Spain, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000

thumb|A dehesa in Province of Badajoz|Badajoz, southwest Spain A dehesa () is a multifunctional, agrosylvopastoral system (a type of agroforestry) and cultural landscape of southern and central Spain and southern Portugal; in Portugal, it is known as a montado. Its name comes from the Latin defensa (fenced), referring to land that was fenced and usually destined for pasture. Dehesas may be private or communal property (usually belonging to the municipality). Used primarily for grazing, they produce a variety of products, including non-timber forest products such as wild game, mushrooms, honey,

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The Cachena is an Iberian breed of small cattle, found both in northern Portugal and in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia to the north. It was formerly kept principally for draught work; in the twenty-first century it is reared mostly for beef.

overview of agriculture in Spain