Equal compensation: Farmers’ applications until September 12 – The amounts
Until Thursday, September 12, 2024 (deadline for submission of the Single Aid Application) the beneficiaries farmers can submit applications for the grant of equalization compensation of the year 2024.
The invitation of intervention P3-71 of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food “Aids to areas characterized by natural or other special disadvantages” (equal compensation) of the CAP Strategic Plan, amounts to 255,076,923 euros and will be allocated to Action 1 185,076,923 euros, in Action 2 60,000,000 euros and in Action 3 10,000,000 euros.
The amounts of compensation
In particular, the amount of support for mountainous areas amounts to 122.20 euros/hectare (12.22 euros/acre), for areas with natural limitations, other than mountainous areas to 89.90 euros/hectare (8.99 euros/acre) and for areas with special disadvantages to 89.90 euros/hectare (8.99 euro/acre).
In all categories of areas the amount of aid depends on the size of the farm, which after 20 ha is progressively reduced as follows:
- For part of the holding area up to 20 ha: 100% of the aid is granted
- For part of the holding area greater than 20 ha up to 25 ha: 80% of the aid is granted
- For part of the holding area greater than 25 ha up to 30 ha: 50% of the aid is granted
- No aid is granted for the part of the farm area beyond 30 ha. In holdings larger than 30 ha, the area will be enhanced only up to 30 ha, as above
Beneficiaries of compensatory compensation
Beneficiaries can be considered natural and legal entities, who are active farmers, carry out agricultural activity, are adults (in the case of beneficiaries natural persons) and have not left active employment, as applicable and reflected below: a) For those up to 67 years of age, the non-payment of a pension to the person of the beneficiary.
See the invitation in detail here.