• Watch 'When the Land is a Seed'

That the Catalan countryside is ageing is no longer a surprise. However, the fact that there are currently more than 100,000 hectares of abandoned crops is a concerning reality. For this reason, the latest short film in the series of 'BCN Smart Rural Stories' focuses on an initiative designed to identify and recover unused agricultural and livestock estates throughout the country. This initiative is co-financed by the Barcelona Provincial Council with the support of the European Union's FEDER funds.

Titled 'When the Land is a Seed', the audiovisual piece focuses on the Land Banks Network of Catalonia and features Gessamí Sardà, an expert in land banks originally from Baix Camp; Conxita Enrich, owner of an agricultural estate in Castellbell and Vilar; and Arç Fontrodona, a young entrepreneur and main promoter of El Meu Hort, a cooperative of farmers and engineers committed to food traceability.

— BCN Smart Rural Editorial —