The “Arròs de València” comes from the Parque Natural de la Albufera nature park and from many other wetlands of the Valencia region. Their unique enviromental features constitute a perfect place for agricultural purposes, specially for the cultivation of rice.

La Albufera, which beauty has inspired writers and painters alike, is the most important coastal lake in the Iberian Peninsula. It has a total area of 21.000 hectares, from which 15.700 are destined to rice crops. An 85% of this area is destined to the cultivation ofguarantee of origin “Arròs de València”.

In a year of average rainfall, the amount of production certifiable by the Guarantee of origin adds up to 110.000 tons of paddy, which constitutes a 20% of the production of rice in Spain.

Additionally, the cultivations of rice are of great environmental importance for the Park, as it significantly helps to preserve the fauna -specially the birds- and the whole ecosystem.