Project Description

Small Farm Investments: Territories Vulnerable to Fire Danger

Rural Development Program

The support aims to contribute to the process of modernization and empowerment of companies in the agricultural sector, contributing to the control and recovery of agricultural land occupied by scrubland. This incentive also aims to recover water reserves on farms for livestock activities and the creation or development of small irrigated areas, in order to prevent fires in agricultural areas.

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Support Status

Closed

Financing

Up to 50.000€

Territory

Mainland Portugal
(Territories Vulnerable to Fire Danger)

Eligible Entities

Individuals Entities
Legal Entities

Small Farm Investments: Territories Vulnerable to Fire Danger

Rural Development Program

The support aims to contribute to the process of modernization and empowerment of companies in the agricultural sector, contributing to the control and recovery of agricultural land occupied by scrubland. This incentive also aims to recover water reserves on farms for livestock activities and the creation or development of small irrigated areas, in order to prevent fires in agricultural areas.

Download the Infosheet

Support Status

Closed

Financing

Up to 50.000€

Territory

Mainland Portugal
(Territories Vulnerable to Fire Danger)

Eligible Entities

Individuals Entities
Legal Entities

Incentive Conditions

  • Improving the living, working and production conditions of farmers;
  • Diversifying the productive profile of rural territories and socially and economically valorising activities associated with endogenous resources;
  • Contributing to the process of modernisation and capacity building of enterprises in the agricultural sector;
  • Promotion of extensive grazing, with valorisation and maintenance of autochthonous breeds, aiming in particular at bush control;
  • Recovery of agricultural land occupied by bush;
  • Improving farm and refuge facilities and other infrastructures such as fences, accesses and drinking fountains;
  • Recovery of water reserves on farms for livestock farming and the creation or development of small irrigated areas.
  • Territories Vulnerable due to the danger of rural fires, recognised under the terms of Order in Council no. 301/2020, of 24 December.
  • Sinking fund:
    • 50% of total eligible investment in less developed regions and in areas with natural or other specific handicaps.
    • 40% of total eligible investment in other regions.
  • Minimum – 1 000 euros
  • Maximum – 50 000 euro
  • Natural or collective persons who carry out agricultural activity or are engaged in transformation or commercialisation of agricultural products may benefit from the support foreseen in the present Order.
  • Construction and improvement, namely:
    • Land preparation;
    • Buildings and other constructions directly related to the activities to be developed;
    • Adaptation of existing facilities related to the implementation of the investment;
    • Multi-annual plantations;
    • Installation of permanent pasture, namely: soil regularisation and preparation, deforestation and land consolidation operations;
    • Irrigation systems – installation or modernisation, namely water collection, conduction and distribution provided that they promote the efficient use of water – and monitoring systems;
    • Consolidation Expenses – during the implementation period of the operation.
    • Movable assets – purchase or leasing – purchase of new machinery and equipment, namely
    • New machinery and equipment, including theft prevention equipment;
    • Internal transport equipment, cargo handling equipment and boxes and pallets with a life span of more than one year;
    • Equipment aimed at valorising by-products and residues from the activity.
  • General expenses – namely in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy, application software, industrial property, diagnostics, audits, marketing and branding plans and feasibility studies, follow-up, architectural and engineering projects associated to the investments, up to 5% of the total approved eligible cost of those expenses.
  • Farmers or companies in the agricultural sector who intend to make small investments in their farm.

Incentive Conditions

Improving the living, working and production conditions of farmers;
Diversifying the productive profile of rural territories and socially and economically valorising activities associated with endogenous resources;
Contributing to the process of modernisation and capacity building of enterprises in the agricultural sector;
Promotion of extensive grazing, with valorisation and maintenance of autochthonous breeds, aiming in particular at bush control;
Recovery of agricultural land occupied by bush;
Improving farm and refuge facilities and other infrastructures such as fences, accesses and drinking fountains;
Recovery of water reserves on farms for livestock farming and the creation or development of small irrigated areas.

Territories Vulnerable due to the danger of rural fires, recognised under the terms of Order in Council no. 301/2020, of 24 December.

Sinking fund:
50% of total eligible investment in less developed regions and in areas with natural or other specific handicaps.
40% of total eligible investment in other regions.

Minimum – 1 000 euros
Maximum – 50 000 euro

Natural or collective persons who carry out agricultural activity or are engaged in transformation or commercialisation of agricultural products may benefit from the support foreseen in the present Order.

Construction and improvement, namely:
Land preparation;
Buildings and other constructions directly related to the activities to be developed;
Adaptation of existing facilities related to the implementation of the investment;
Multi-annual plantations;
Installation of permanent pasture, namely: soil regularisation and preparation, deforestation and land consolidation operations;
Irrigation systems – installation or modernisation, namely water collection, conduction and distribution provided that they promote the efficient use of water – and monitoring systems;
Consolidation Expenses – during the implementation period of the operation.
Movable assets – purchase or leasing – purchase of new machinery and equipment, namely
New machinery and equipment, including theft prevention equipment;
Internal transport equipment, cargo handling equipment and boxes and pallets with a life span of more than one year;
Equipment aimed at valorising by-products and residues from the activity.
General expenses – namely in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy, application software, industrial property, diagnostics, audits, marketing and branding plans and feasibility studies, follow-up, architectural and engineering projects associated to the investments, up to 5% of the total approved eligible cost of those expenses.

Farmers or companies in the agricultural sector who intend to make small investments in their farm.

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