MIA/Vamil receives 10 million extra budget

The government is allocating an extra €10 million for environmentally friendly investments for 2020. The new Environmental List for 27 was published on 2020 December. The total budget thus increases to €149 million.

This capital surprise was announced at the 2019 lasting made By rvo.nl. With an extra €10 million, the cabinet hopes to encourage more environmentally and climate-friendly techniques, for example for agricultural entrepreneurs. An additional €10 million will be made available for initiatives in the field of circular economy.

Circular economy
The environmental investment allowance (MIA) and random depreciation of environmental investments (VAMIL) include the agricultural sector very interesting. Additions to the list for 2020 are not immediately interesting for agriculture. This includes equipment for recycling and circular construction or electric vehicles.

Support for sustainable barns will remain, but the requirements regarding nitrogen emissions from these barns will be tightened. So-called source-oriented measures are also eligible, as are a manure robot or the separation of manure and urine.

Place specific works
For arable farming, techniques are still on the list as a place specifically spray with the sprayer (per cap), place specifically fertilizing and crop sensors. Also a heating machine on GPS, box cleaner, tire change system and sprayer with medium injection are examples of techniques where Mia and VAMIL benefit can be obtained.

Electric Commercial Vehicles
De Environmental list has an addition for electric vehicles such as trucks or other commercial vehicles. Agriculture is not specifically mentioned in it. Electric tractors are not yet for sale, but they are, among other things, shovels and forklifts. These are not mentioned.

Niels van der Boom

Niels van der Boom is a senior market specialist for arable crops at DCA Market Intelligence. He mainly makes analyses and market updates about the potato market. In columns he shares his sharp view on the arable sector and technology.

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