Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
The Rural Development Programme 2014-20 is the main financial tool for the development of the primary sector of the economy. In particular, the objectives of the program are:
- Creating a strong, competitive and viable agri-food system
- Promoting sustainability of the agri-food system and rural areas
- Creating viable and multifunctional rural areas
The program has a budget of about € 6 billion, of which 80% is the participation of the European Union and the remaining 20% is national resources. Various individual action measures are envisaged such as:
- Improvement of the overall performance and sustainability of the agricultural holding .
- Processing and marketing of agricultural products .
- Young Farmers .
- Infrastructure related to the development or adaptation of agriculture .
- Agri-environment payments .
- Knowledge transfer and information actions .
- Advisory services and farm management services .
- Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs .
The following Actions have already been announced:
Action 4.2.1: Processing, marketing or / or development of agricultural products with a final product within Annex I of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (agricultural product).
The investment plans must relate to one or more of the following eligible sectors. a) Meat – poultry – rabbits. b) Milk. c) Eggs. d) Sericulture – beekeeping – snail farming – various animals. e) Animal feed f) Grains g) Oil Products (excluding olive press establishments). h) Wine. i) Fruits, vegetables, nuts, j) Flowers ( indicatively : standardization and marketing of flowers ) k) Medicinal and aromatic herbs
Eligible costs relate to buildings, machinery, security certificates, intangible expenditure e.t.c . The grant rates range from 40% to 75% depending on the categorization of the Ρegions of the country.
See here the announced actions:
Action 4.2.2: Processing, marketing or / or development of agricultural products with a final product within Annex I of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (non -agricultural product).
The investment plans must relate to one or more of the following eligible sectors. Tobacco processing for cigars or cigarillos, brewing, processing of bee products (pollen, propolis, royal jelly and other products), essential oil production units , oil mill units, units production of fruit and vegetable spirits, agricultural processing plants for the production of cosmetology and food products, production, marketing and packaging of plant nutrition products, production of rennet and concentrates thereof, utilization of by-products, residues and waste of industrial food production, other fiber, hemp and flax processing plants.
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Our executives have the expertise and experience to support you in the preparation and submission of the investment file, according to the specifications of the programs, in finding the necessary financial resources and in monitoring the implementation of the investment until the collection of the grant.