MoAAT: Pre-publication of the call for new irrigation infrastructures – Which projects are supported

In the pre-publication of the call for the submission of applications for supporting actions for inclusion in Intervention P3-73-1.1 “Land improvement infrastructure projects”, Action 2 “Savings and irrigation network projects for new land improvement infrastructure projects”, of the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (SS KAP) 2023-2027, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) proceeded.

The co-financed public expenditure available for the integration of operations amounts to 169,000,000 euros (including VAT), with a minimum budget of 5,000,000 euros (including VAT) and a maximum of 105,000,000 euros (including VAT).

In the context of the intervention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, operations concerning land improvement infrastructures are included and co-financed, which primarily aim toincrease the efficiency of water use in agriculture, through interventions for containment of winter runoff (reservoirs, ponds) and the modernization of irrigation networks with the aim of reducing losses.

Potential beneficiariesare defined as Ministry of Rural Development and Food (YPAAT) and Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the regions and municipalities Region of Thessaly and Municipalities of Regional Units Evrou and Fthiotida (Competent services which have the responsibility, according to the national legislation, for planning and drawing up the program of the relevant projects).

Eligible expenses

Eligible costs are defined as those related to the construction of a land improvement project (including other costs accompanying sub-projects that are required, e.g. preparation of a study, compensation of Public Benefit Organisations, archaeological research and work, etc.), as stated in the invitation of the Ministry of AAT.

The projects supported by the intervention include:

  • Modernization of existing irrigation networks, as well as their related supporting infrastructure
  • Renovation and replacement of electromechanical equipment
  • Water saving projects and accompanying irrigation networks
  • Energy saving projects in irrigation
  • Supply and installation of telemetry and precision agriculture systems
  • Use of recycled water
  • Projects of artificial enrichment of groundwater in the renovation of a network of boreholes

Note that costs for land acquisition that exceed 10% of the project budget are ineligible expenses.

See in detail the pre-publication of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications here.