Germany: Applications start for EU aid for frost damage in fruit and wine growing

11/27/2024 | 07:31:00 | ID: 40396 | Department: Agriculture | Viticulture Stuttgart (agrar-PR) - Applications for EU frost aid begin on December 2, 2024 and end on January 8, 2025. Germany will receive a total of 46.5 million euros from the EU agricultural reserve to support fruit and wine growing companies that suffered yield losses due to the frost event in April 2024. The application process for EU aid for frost damage in fruit and wine growing starts on December 2, 2024.Key points of the frost aidAccording to the requirements of the EU and the federal government, fruit and wine growing companies that have their headquarters in Baden-Württemberg and were substantially affected by the frost in April 2024 are eligible to apply for the EU frost aid.The prerequisite for the EU aid is a frost-related yield loss of at least 30 percent compared to a three-year reference period and an adjusted loss of more than 7,500 euros. This ensures that as many affected companies as possible ...