Opinión pública sobre la multifuncionalidad del regadío: El caso de Castilla y León

Abstract

This paper analyses the demands from the society of Castilla y León (Spain) regarding its agricultural sector through the valuation of the relevance of its productive and non-productive functions. Additionally, it assesses the level of social satisfaction concerning the performance of these functions by irrigated agriculture in this region. For this purpose primary data colleted through a survey has been used. Results obtained show that the average citizen does not perceive a higher utility from irrigated agriculture compared with the whole agricultural sector. For these particular agricultural systems the social function is the element of multifunctionality considered most relevant regarding the perceived social welfare.