Panagrotiki A.E.V.E. with its experienced and specialized staff responsibly and consistently undertakes the drafting of files for all subsidized programs (Improvement Plans, Young farmers, Organic farming & livestock breeding, Remediation, etc.) as well as their technical support and implementation.

Submeasure 4.1. “Support for investment in agricultural holdings” (Improvement plans).

Submeasure 4.1 is expected to be announced in 2017 by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. “Support for investments in agricultural holdings” of the RDP 2014-2020.

According to the pre-publication, the objective of Submeasure 4.1 is to strengthen the competitiveness of agricultural holdings and the competitiveness of all types of agriculture, as well as the rational use of water resources and energy.
The sub-measure is expected to be announced in the following two actions:

Action 4.1.1 “Implementation of investments that contribute to the competitiveness of the holding” aims at the modernization and restructuring of agricultural holdings.
Action 4.1.3 “Implementation of investments that contribute to the use of RES as well as to the protection of the environment” aims at the utilization of renewable forms of energy, the proper management of by-products and waste as well as their utilization for energy production.
The integration of (%) of the support provided to the Small Aegean Islands is 75%, to the Less Developed Regions it is 50% and to the Other Regions 40%. The intensity of support, with the exception of the small islands of the Aegean Sea, may be increased by 10% once in the following cases:

to young farmers,
in collective investments,
in mountainous areas and in areas facing natural or other special disadvantages.

Eligibility criteria of the Agricultural Holding

1. The prospective natural persons beneficiaries must:

1.1. To have reached the age of 18, to have full legal capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code and not to have exceeded the age of 60.

1.2. To have submitted a Single Exploitation Declaration in the year specified in the call for expressions of interest.

1.3. To have the status of an active farmer.

1.4. Be tax and insurance aware.

1.5. Not to be directly retired from any internal or external fund, excluding the cases of retirement due to disability under article 37 of Law 3996/2011.

1.6. Not to serve a prison sentence.

1.7. Additionally for Action 4.1.1 they must be registered with the MAAE as professional farmers or be Young Farmers of Submeasure 6.1.

2. The prospective beneficiary legal entities must:

2.1. To have submitted a Single Exploitation Declaration in the year specified in the call for expressions of interest.

2.2. Be tax and insurance aware.

2.3. Have a duration of at least 10 years from the year of submission of the aid application and in any case such that the period of long-term obligations is covered. Therefore, if the year of submission is year n, the duration of the legal entity must cover 31.12 of year n+10.

2.4. Not to be subject to bankruptcy, liquidation, forced administration, liquidation.

2.5. Especially for Action 4.1.1, the candidate legal entities must have the practice of agriculture as their main activity.

Farm eligibility

When submitting a support request, the following must apply:

1. The entire agricultural holding must be included in the Single Declaration

Exploitation in the year specified in the call for expressions of interest.

2. Regarding Action 4.1.1, the agricultural holding must have a minimum production capacity (expressed as a standard yield) of €8,000, according to the above Single Declaration of Holding.

3. All holdings must meet the Community standards that apply to them. Exempted for a time limit of up to 24 months from the date of establishment are the holdings of new farmers who set up for the first time in an agricultural holding in order to comply with the Union specifications applicable to agricultural products, including labor safety.

4. Co-located agricultural holding must additionally have:

4.1. Fixed assets clearly recorded and delineated

4.2. Functional independence in the completion of the implementation of the investment plan.

5. No support is provided, even if the above conditions are met, in the following cases:

5.1. In agricultural holdings whose owners request the financing of expenses for which they have already joined and/or been strengthened by the same or other co-financed actions, including the support schemes of Law 4399/2016 (Government Gazette A΄117/22-06-2016) Establishment of Private Investment Support Regimes for the regional and economic development of the country – Establishment of a Development Council and other provisions as applicable