 The Rice-producing Cooperative of the Ebro Delta accounts for a production capacity of 45 thousand tonnes of rice annually, from 14 varietals, cultivated on 22,000 hectares.Compared to the major Spanish rice-producing regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, yields in the Ebro Delta are more consistent, due to a stable water supply.Since 1992, the Ebro Delta is one of three Spanish regions awarded a Protected Designation of Origin for rice production.