🔥 Energy starts where people decide to take control. Community energy projects are reshaping how we produce, share and manage power — closer, smarter and built for real needs. This is not the future. It’s already happening. 📍 FIDER · International Rural Economic Forum February 12–13, 2026 · Fibes, Seville #FIDER2026 #EnergyTransition #RuralEconomy #CleanEnergy #CommunityEnergy

💧 Irrigation drives a large part of agricultural value.
Technology, planning, and collaboration make a more productive and efficient countryside possible. 🌾 📍 FIDER · International Forum on Rural Economy
Seville · February 12–13, 2026 #FIDER

💡 The ideas that shape the future don’t always come from a lab. Sometimes they grow from the land, from teamwork, and from a deep connection with nature. 🌾 📍 FIDER · International Rural Economic Forum Seville · February 12–13, 2026 The meeting point for rural talent and innovation. #FIDER2026 #RuralEconomy #RuralInnovation #RuralDevelopment #FIDERForum

🔎 Why is the future rural? In Spain and Portugal, rural regions are undergoing a major transformation. 🌾 From ecological farming to digital connectivity, and new ways of living and working, the countryside is becoming a key space for both the present and the future. 1️⃣ The countryside leads the way in cleaner agriculture. Organic production, regenerative practices and long-term vision are driving a greener economy from the ground up. 2️⃣ People are returning to rural life. Quality of life, remote work and affordable housing are bringing new residents back to villages and rural towns. 3️⃣ Rural connectivity unlocks new opportunities Distance learning, digital services and online businesses are thriving far from urban centres. 4️⃣ Rural tourism keeps growing Nature, culture and gastronomy are turning rural areas into unique, high-value destinations. 5️⃣ The countryside welcomes entrepreneurship With less competition and more room for fresh ideas, rural areas offer fertile ground for launching new projects. 6️⃣ Institutions backing rural regions National and European plans are channeling investment and resources to support rural development. 7️⃣ A key ally in the fight against climate change The countryside plays a crucial role through clean energy, reforestation and environmentally friendly farming. 📍 See you in Seville, February 12–13, 2026 FIDER · International Forum on Rural Economy 🌳 The meeting point for rural talent and innovation. #FIDER2026 #RuralEconomy #RuralInnovation #RuralForum #RuralWorld #RuralTalent #RuralTransformation

🌱 Rural Transformation in Action: • Innovation and new opportunities 🌾 • Green economy and growing projects 💡 • Digitalization and new ways to start up 🚀 • The future is also built from the ground up 🌳 📍 Seville · February 12–13, 2026 FIDER · International Forum on Rural Economy #FIDER2026 #RuralEconomy #RuralInnovation #RuralForum #RuralTalent