Agricultural Insurance
The Spanish Combined Agricultural Insurance System is considered an international benchmark in agricultural insurance due to its public-private model, the breadth of its coverage, and the development achieved.
With a history spanning nearly 50 years, Law 87/1978 of Combined Agricultural Insurance has proven to be a cornerstone for effective risk management in Agriculture. This system demands significant efforts in research, development, data analysis, and the design of an institutional framework with collaboration from public and private sectors, professional agricultural organizations, and agri-food cooperatives. At CEIGRAM, we are dedicated to tackling these challenges by advancing knowledge in risk management tools for agriculture, livestock, and the environment.
It is also dedicated to dissemination, knowledge transfer, and training in the fields of its research. Aligned with its mission, research areas, and the expertise of its team, CEIGRAM is integrated into the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas at UPM.

The CEIGRAM, in collaboration with AGROSEGURO, is driving a training and outreach program focused on Agricultural Insurance and the management of agricultural and environmental risks. These initiatives are designed to introduce technicians and other interested parties to the latest scientific, technological, and digital innovations applied to agriculture, with a special focus on risk assessment in the insurance sector.
Since 2024, Agroseguro and CEIGRAM have been linked through a Aula-Empresa Agreement, created to advance this educational commitment by organizing specialized seminars whose content and registration process will be updated periodically. In this section, courses and workshops will be displayed as soon as the relevant information becomes available.
Curso 7: Taller de Tasación de Olivar 2024
Curso 6. Iniciación en Tasación de Herbáceos 2024
Curso 5. Jornada de Iniciación a la Tasación de Viña 2024
Curso 4. Seminario de Frutales 2024
Sign up for our Agricultural Insurance training courses in collaboration with AGROSEGURO
CEIGRAM offers a grant program for the completion of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses and on risk management and agricultural, lifestock or environmental insurance.
Diseño de un índice de sequía combinado para la creación de un sistema de alarma temprana en pastizales. Caso de estudio en la Sierra de Guadarrama
Evaluación de la termografía como técnica alternativa para la estimación de estrés hídrico en viñedo
Procesos espaciales y temporales de la ganadería extensiva en los puertos de montaña en zonas del Parque Nacional de Ordesa y su entorno
Análisis del sistema de reaseguro público en los seguros agrarios en España (2004 – 2010)
Análisis del control de las peritaciones ejercido por el Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros en el marco de los seguros agrarios combinados: Posibles vías de mejora
Valoración del daño causado por los incendios en las especies forestales, de cara a su utilización en sistemas de seguros

Projects
View allAgroclimatic risk assessment and design ing insurance in tomato cultivation in Malta
InternationalODS12, ODS13AULA UNIVERSIDAD EMPRESA “SEGUROS AGRARIOS”
With companiesODS4, ODS12, ODS13Programa de divulgación del Seguro Agrario y de gestión de riesgos agrarios y medioambientales y actividades de formación que permitan poner al alcance de técnicos que prestan servicios profesionales para la sociedad en general, y particularmente, al Sistema Nacional de Seguros Agrarios, las últimas novedades e innovaciones profesionales tanto científicas como tecnológicas y digitales en materia agronómica, sus aplicaciones en las problemáticas de la agricultura actual, así como en la valoración de riesgos en el Seguro Agrario, desarrollado por el CEIGRAM
With companiesODS4, ODS12, ODS13Estudio sobre Caracterización de las zonas homogéneas de pastoreo relativo al seguro de compensación por pérdida en pastos y análisis estadístico del índice de vegetación (NDVI)
NationalEstudio sobre el Sistema de Seguros Agrarios Combinados en la actualidad. Retos y perspectivas de futuro
NationalRealización de las Actividades de Innovación de la Cooperación Delegada PRISMA de la Unión Europea, ligadas al Objetivo Específico 2, para laOficina Técnica de Cooperación de España en Nigeria
International
Scientific results
See all- Estefania Salazar, E., Carter, M., Iglesias E. & Escribano, A.(2024)Breaking Boundaries: Lower Tail Dependence Can Triple the Economic Value of Index Insurance for Rural HouseholdsNational Bureau of Economic Research, Working paper 32618.ReportJCR
- Estefania-Salazar, E. & Iglesias, E.(2024)Enhancing spatio-temporal environmental analyses: A machine learning superpixel-based approachPapersJCR
- Reidsma, P., Accatino, F., Appel, F., Gavrilescu, C., Krupin, V., Tasevska, G.M., Meuwissen, M.P.M., Peneva, M., Severini, S., Soriano, B., Urquhart, J., Zawalinska, K., Zinnanti, C. & Paas, W.(2023)Alternative systems and strategies to improve future sustainability and resilience of farming systems across Europe: from adaptation to transformationLand Use Policy, 134, 106881.PapersJCR
- Soriano, B., Garrido, A., Bertolozzi-Caredio, D., Accatino, F., Antonioli, F., Krupin, V., Meuwissen, M., Ollendorf, F., Rommel, J., Spiegel, A., Tudor, M., Urquhart, J., Vigani, M. & Bardají, I.(2023)Actors and their roles for improving resilience of farming systems in EuropeJournal of Rural Studies, 98, 134-146.PapersJCR
- Finger, R., Vroege, W., Spiegel, A., de Mey, Y., Slijper, T., Poortvliet, P.M., Urquhart, J., Vigani, M., Nicholas-Davies, P., Soriano, B., Garrido, A., Severini, S. & Meuwissen, M.(2022)The Importance of Improving and Enlarging the Scope of Risk Management to Enhance Resilience in European AgricultureBooks / Book chaptersJCR
- Lichtenberg, E. & Iglesias, E.(2022)Index insurance and basis risk: A reconsiderationPapersJCR
News
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27 October 2025NewsFeaturedOrganic resource management in agriculture: Opportunities and challenges
Between October 15 and 17, a landmark event in the field of organic waste management in agriculture was held in Wageningen: RAMIRAN.
24 October 2025NewsFeaturedAgrovoltaic production systems on the Iberian Peninsula are presented at ETSIAAB
On October 16 and 17, the First International Symposium on Agrovoltaic Production was held to invite interested parties to share their progress in this field.
20 October 2025NewsFeaturedThe iCOSHELLs project reinforces its commitment to soil health in Europe
The iCOSHELLs Project held a meeting in Bilbao to continue promoting soil health in Europe. They visited the Living Labs and tried out awareness-raising activities.
15 October 2025NewsFeaturedFour CEIGRAM researchers included in Stanford University’s ‘World’s Top 2% Scientist List’
Four CEIGRAM researchers have once again been recognised among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” by Stanford University.
14 October 2025EventsFeaturedSecond Stakeholder Meeting of the Project ACT4CAP27
We invite you to participate in the 2nd Stakeholder Meeting of the ACT4CAP27 Project, which will take place in Brussels on the 6th November
3 October 2025SeminarsFeaturedPresentation of the Research in the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences
A new research seminar will take place in CEIGRAM on next friday to present the knowledge of the 4 researchers from the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences that are visiting...





