
The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on compensation for farmers from injured farms.
AI-generated summary
Spring frosts, heavy rains and hurricanes caused damage to Polish farms.
The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation that provides for the payment of compensation to farmers affected by spring frosts, heavy rains and hurricanes. Financial assistance will be provided through the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture (ARiMR).
To receive support, you will need to document losses on your farm. The damage must be confirmed by an assessment commission that will assess the scale of damage to crops.
Even PLN 3,000 per hectare – how much will the aid amount to?
The amount of subsidies depends on the level of losses incurred. There are three support rates:
PLN 3,000/ha – for farms with losses of at least 70%. yield,
PLN 2,000/ha – with losses of 50% or more. to below 70 percent,
PLN 1,000/ha – for losses from 30%. to below 50 percent
It will be possible to receive aid after meeting the conditions set out in the regulation, including presenting appropriate documentation confirming the damage.
How and when to submit applications?
The recruitment of applications for support starts on October 22 and will last until November 16, 2026. Documents should be submitted electronically via the ARiMR system.
It is worth remembering that reporting the damage does not guarantee automatic granting of financial assistance. The final decision depends on meeting all formal requirements and the assessment of the committee estimating losses.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Commencement of the recruitment of applications for support
Very likely · Within months

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