Spain: The Government of the Canary Islands calls for POSEI aid for fodder crops for animal feed for 225,000 euros

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Published Jan 24, 2024

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The Canary Islands Government is seeking aid for producers of specific forage crops for animal feed as part of the 2024 Community Program to Support Agricultural Production of the Canary Islands (POSEI). The aid, funded by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), aims to boost local production and decrease reliance on external forage. Eligible crops include wheat, barley, oats, rye, corn, and various legumes and grasses. The maximum aid amount is 600 euros per hectare, with an additional 10% for young farmers. Applications are open until January 29, 2024.

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The Government of the Canary Islands calls for aid to producers of certain forage crops intended for animal feed (action III.12) of the Community Program to Support Agricultural Production of the Canary Islands (POSEI), corresponding to the 2024 campaign. This line is financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), and has a financial record of 225,000 euros. Canarian producers of wheat, barley, oats, rye, corn, buckwheat, peas, broad beans, lupins, vetch, alfalfa, Sudan grass, ray-grass, tagasaste and other forage crops will be eligible for aid. The Deputy Minister of the Primary Sector, Eduardo García, pointed out that these subsidies have the objective of increasing local production and reducing external dependence on forage to feed livestock, which represents a good part of the expenses of a livestock farm. The crop farms must be located in the Canary Islands, with a minimum area of 0.3 hectares per application (3,000 m2) and that the plots and/or enclosures ...

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