Germany: Crisis aid for frost damage to fruit and wine growing

11/22/2024 | 11:39:00 | ID: 40380 | Department: Agriculture | Agricultural policy Schwerin (agrar-PR) - Germany will receive 46.5 million euros to secure the existence of fruit and wine growing businesses. According to the specifications, fruit and wine growing businesses whose overall yield decline due to frost is at least 30 percent compared to previous years are eligible to apply for EU crisis aid. The aid can be granted if the damage caused by the frost event amounts to at least EUR 7,500. "To compensate for the damage caused by frost, it is necessary to calculate an amount eligible for aid for each individual business," explains Agriculture Minister Dr. Till Backkhaus adds: "The decisive factors for determining the damage are the value of the average production, which can be demonstrated on the basis of the yields in kind over the past 3 or 5 year period, and the value of the drop in yield due to the frost in 2024. In addition, evidence of insurance benefits received must be ...