It is the first state-level professional agrarian organization to be established in Spain (1977). It is a plural, independent and demanding organization, representative in all the Autonomous Communities. It defends the interests of the social and professional model of agriculture, majority in Spain, and serves more than 150,000 farmers and ranchers through its 220 offices throughout the national territory and a permanent delegation in Brussels. It is recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment as the most representative agrarian organization and as such forms part of the Agrarian Advisory Committee, an official dialogue body with the Government. It is also a member of the Economic and Social Council (CES), COPA-COGECA and the European Coordination Via Campesina.