Here are the definitive rankings for the beekeeping campaign in Sicily, the list of beneficiaries – BlogSicilia

The final rankings of the call for beekeepers for the presentation of projects aimed at implementing “Actions aimed at improving the production and marketing of honey” for the 2023-24 beekeeping campaign of the Sicilian Region have been approved and published.

There are 435 beneficiaries in total of the seven actions (A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, F1) envisaged by the call for applications whose applications were admitted to the contribution which provided for a total financial allocation of 1,065,750 euros in the scope of the 2023-27 CAP strategic plan.

The counter and the complete list

The call, organized by the regional Department of Agriculture, was aimed at presenting projects relating to direct services to beekeepers and their organisations, also through the creation of networks of technical assistance, consultancy, training, information and exchange of best practices .

At the following link the lists of admitted beneficiaries of the eight planned actions and that of those excluded.

The tenders for agriculture

Four tenders, for a total of 35 million euros, to support the competitiveness of Sicilian agricultural businesses. The regional department of rural development of the Sicilian Region has just published the notices relating to the 2023/2027 CAP strategic plan.

Five million for the promotion of quality products

Five million euros are intended for the promotion of quality products to consumers and operators on the European market, through the “SRG 10 Intervention” call. The objective is to inform about the nutritional characteristics of agri-food production, highlighting the environmental advantages linked to the use of sustainable production techniques. Furthermore, the call aims to encourage supply chain integration to improve the competitiveness of agricultural companies. The opening and closing dates of the tender will be communicated with a subsequent notice.

Funds for dissemination and sharing

For the dissemination and sharing of knowledge, innovations and digitalisation processes in agriculture and rural areas, the tender “SRH06 Back office services for the AKIS (Agricultural knowledge and innovation system)” was published. The financial allocation of 1.5 million will be used to support back office services to provide information and specialist support on the use of natural resources (water, soil, air), atmospheric events and climate change, problems connected to the livestock and forestry sectors and plant production and on market conditions and business management. Applications must be submitted through the Sian portal from 15 February 2024 to 31 December 2026.

Seven and a half million for beekeeping

However, 7.5 million resources have been allocated to beekeeping with the 2024 call for “SRA 18 Intervention”. In particular, the measure aims to combat the decline of pollinators by supporting beekeeping practices that protect biodiversity. The notice is aimed at operators who practice beekeeping in areas that are particularly relevant from an environmental and naturalistic point of view.