Sardinia Region: up to 100,000 euros to diversify agricultural companies
The notice for admission to the financing provided for by the sub-measure of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020 “Support for investments in agricultural companies for the diversification and development of non-agricultural activities” which finances agricultural companies that intend to make investments has been approved and published ( tangible and intangible) aimed at diversifying the main agricultural activity towards related and complementary activities (multifunctionality) which allow the company itself to integrate the company income also with direct involvement of the members of the rural family. By multifunctional activities we mean those defined by the regional law of 11 May 2015, n. 11 “Regulations regarding agritourism, fishing tourism, fishing tourism, educational and social farms”. The tender finances, in particular, the acquisition of new systems and equipment and further functional equipment for the exercise of multifunctional activities, with the exclusion of construction works. For the implementation of financeable interventions, a grant is granted help in the form of capital contribution. The intensity of support is set at the percentage of 50% of the expense admitted to financing, which cannot exceed the limit of 200,000.00 euros, therefore, themaximum contribution amount public grantable for beneficiary is set in 100,000.00 euros. There submission of applications support can take place between 10:00 am on April 30, 2024 and 11.59pm on June 14, 2024, using the ARGEA / SIAN paying agency information system portal. Aid is granted on the basis of a single regional ranking drawn up according to the scores. Argea Sardegna, within 30 days of the closing of the tender, approves and publishes the single regional ranking drawn up based on the scores and information declared by the beneficiaries. More details HERE!
Calabria Region: over 2.5 million euros paid to agricultural companies
Over 2 and a half million euros. It is the value of the last, most recent decree with which the Calabrian regional agency for agricultural disbursements authorized the payment of a series of aids and premiums intended for Calabrian agricultural companies, following the receipt of the liquidation lists by the Agriculture Department. This was announced by the regional agriculture department, led by councilor Gianluca Gallo. Specifically, the measures involvedfor an amount equal to 2,684,274.33, are the following: agro-climate-environmental (155,503.44 euros), biological agriculture (55,647.93 euros), compensation in favor of areas subject to natural constraints or other specific constraints (3,604.54 euros), animal welfare (56,813.86 euros), cooperation (91,139.38 euros), investments in tangible fixed assets (1,684,892.32 euros), development of agricultural companies and businesses (513,000 euros), investments in the development of forest areas and in the improvement of profitability of forests (123,672.86 euros). And that’s not all: “Already in the next week – anticipates the new commissioner of Arcea, Giacomo Giovinazzo – the balance of the SRA 30 intervention relating to the “Animal welfare – annuity 2023“, for a total amount of approximately 3 million and 900 thousand euros, while at the same time we are working to allow the payment of contributions regarding integrated agriculture and organic agriculture. A further provision will concern, by the end of the month, the payment of the sum of another million as a Single Application. Furthermore, the Agency’s 2024 budget forecast and 2024-2026 multi-year budget are currently being approved”. To learn more click HERE!
