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Farmers

Stakeholders to improve measurement of food wast

Single Market Programme. Project Grants. EU support to Stakeholders to improve measurement of food waste and help implement food waste prevention in their operations and organisation (2026-2027).

Commission approves €500 million Spanish State aid for agricultural companies facing increased fertiliser prices

The European Commission has approved a €500 million Spanish State aid scheme to support agricultural companies facing increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026. Spain notified to the Commission a €500 […]

Commission approves €1.5 billion Spanish State aid scheme to support farmers affected by 2025-2026 floods in Andalusia and Extremadura

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion Spanish scheme to support farmers affected by a series of adverse meteorological events in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura between 10 November 2025 and 9 February 2026. Spain notified the Commission of its plans to compensate farmers for the damage caused […]

New business for farmers in rural areas

Horizon Europe. Cascade funding. Open Call for Financial Support to Third parties as a mechanism to test, promote, validate, replicate PRIMARY business model blueprints and develop new value chains. New business for farmers and cooperatives in rural areas by local upcycling solutions using underutilized agricultural feedstocks (PRIMARY).

Financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy

Report on the implementation of Regulation 2021/2116 of 2 December 2021 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy

Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture

The European Commission has presented today a ‘Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture', setting out a clear roadmap to support young farmers and attract more people to farming. The strategy aims to double the share of young farmers in the EU by 2040, with a goal of young and new farmers constituting about 24% of […]

Commission simplifies Common Agricultural Policy to support farmers and enhance competitiveness

To simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and boost farmers' competitiveness, the European Commission is presenting today a large package of measures targeting the administrative burden, controls, implementation, crisis response and investment needs of the sector. The changes could save up to €1.58 billion annually for farmers and €210 million for national administrations, while making […]

Commission allocates €99 million in emergency support to farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary

Today, Member States gave a positive opinion to the Commission proposal to mobilise €98,6 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary who have been impacted by exceptional adverse climatic events and natural disasters since spring 2024. The Commission will distribute €68 million to Spain, €16,2 million […]

Commission presents its roadmap for a thriving EU farming and agri-food sector

Today, the Commission is presenting its Vision for Agriculture and Food, an ambitious roadmap on the future of farming and food in Europe. This roadmap sets the stage for an attractive, competitive, resilient, future-oriented and fair agri-food system for current and future generations of farmers and agri-food operators. Simplifying further our policies and increasing the […]

€120 million support to farmers affected by adverse weather events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania

Today, the Commission proposed to allocate €119,7 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers from Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania who have been impacted by exceptional adverse climatic events in Spring and early Summer. The Commission proposed to allocate €10,9 million to Bulgaria, €46,5 million to Germany, €3,3 million to Estonia, €37,4 […]

Commission allocates €77 million in emergency support to farmers in Austria, Czechia, Poland and Portugal

Today, the Commission proposed to mobilise €77 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers from the fruit, vegetables and wine sectors of Austria, Czechia, Poland who have recently suffered from adverse climatic events of unprecedented magnitude, as well as Portuguese wine producers who face serious market disturbances. The Commission's proposals, accepted by Member States, […]

€430 million of EU funds to support the EU agricultural sector

The Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers impacted by adverse climatic events, high input costs, and diverse market and trade related issues. The new support package will consist of €330 million for 22 Member States. In addition, Member States today approved the €100 million support package for farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, […]
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