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“By paying for the highest possible advances, we aim to reduce the economic and financial difficulties that farmers are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Agriculture Minister Kęstutis Navickas.
The advance of direct payments will be 70% and, according to the measures of the Lithuanian Rural Development Program 2014-2020 (PDR) “Payments for areas with natural handicaps or other specific handicaps” and “Organic farming” – 85%. amounts of support.
Direct payment advances are expected to be paid at almost € 369 million. € 74 million and compensatory payments under the PDR measures. EUR.
The remaining portion of the benefits will be transferred to the applicants’ accounts as of December 1. In total, by 2021, nearly 570 million will enter farmers’ bank accounts. Direct payments in euros.
2021 Requests for payment for declared agricultural land and other areas and livestock were submitted by more than 119 thousand. applicants. 52.7 thousand requested help under the PDR measure “Payments for areas with natural handicaps or other specific handicaps”, and 2.5 thousand under the PDR measure “Organic agriculture”. farmers.
Advance amounts
Advance direct basic payment for 2021 declared eligible agricultural land areas are EUR 52.30 per hectare, and the advance payment for greening is EUR 42.10 per hectare.
Advances to young farmers are EUR 59 per hectare; for the first hectares: 49.70 euros per hectare; associated payments for protein crops: EUR 42 per hectare; associated payments for cereal areas sown with certified seeds: EUR 9.80 per hectare; associated payments for area cultivated with sugar beet – EUR 81 per hectare, associated payments for fruits and berries – EUR 217 per hectare, associated payments for vegetables grown in the open field, – EUR 204 per hectare.
This year, those who meet the coupled support requirements for dairy cows will receive part of the support: 125 euros per dairy cow.
Farmers on infertile lands under the RDP measure “Payments for areas with natural handicaps or other specific handicaps” will receive part of the aid for areas with higher intensity of natural handicaps: up to and including 100 hectares, the area is financed at 52 EUR per hectare. ; area greater than 100 ha up to and including 500 ha: EUR 36 per ha; surface area greater than 500 ha – 21 Eur per ha.
For areas with lesser intensity natural handicaps: up to and including 100 ha, financing at EUR 42 per ha; surface area greater than 100 ha up to 500 ha inclusive – 29 euros per ha; surface area greater than 500 ha – 21 Eur per ha.
For areas that have lost the status of disadvantaged areas, the new boundaries of areas with significant natural disadvantages will be paid 21 EUR per hectare; for areas located in the intensive karst zone: 21 euros per hectare; for areas located in flooded areas – 21 Eur per ha.
Under the RDP measure “Organic farming”, the advances per hectare have been established as follows: for cereals – € 183; feed cereals – 194 Eur; for cereals, perennial grass seeds – 229 Eur; for the insertion of perennial herbs – 49 Eur; for perennial herbs – 147 Eur; for vegetables, potatoes – 441 Eur; for herbs, aromatic plants and spices – 409 Eur; for berries and gardens – 435 Eur.
According to the RDP activity “Organic farming” “Support for the transition to organic farming”, the advances per hectare have been established as follows: cereals: 200 EUR; for feed cereals – 205 Eur; for cereals, perennial grass seeds – 250 Eur; for the insertion of perennial herbs – 49 Eur; for perennial herbs – 151 Eur; for vegetables, potatoes – 441 Eur; for herbs, aromatic plants and spices – 433 Eur; for berries and gardens – 450 Eur.
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