Hungary: CAP's new support system calls for a green technology change

After the two-year transition period, the new cycle of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027 comes into force this year, which brings significant changes to the conditions and applications for subsidies. "The Pillar I (direct) subsidies starting this year will provide Hungary with approximately 1.3-1.4 billion euros annually, which can be a great help for farmers to overcome increased economic risks and weather difficulties. Pillar I of the CAP, the direct subsidies and the application, are also changing to a large extent in order to focus more on sustainability and the agriculture of the member states to contribute more to the EU's environmental protection and climate policy goals. Thus, farmers must submit their applications with this in mind, and not according to the practice of previous years," said Zoltán Demeter, head of K&H's Agricultural Division. A greener support system Perhaps the most important change of the new cycle is that the previous ...