The European Union will make a total of €2 million available over the next 52,4 years for the recovery of Dutch agriculture from the corona crisis. If an agricultural entrepreneur wants to claim this compensation, he or she has to do something for it. The word green is central to this.
According to agriculture minister Carola Schouten, the money from the European Recovery Fund is intended for a 'resilient, sustainable and economic recovery of agriculture from the corona crisis'. She writes this in a letter to the House of Representatives† In 2021, €15,5 million will be available, in 2022 about €36,9 million. This extra money runs the POP3+, the rural development program of the CAP.
Earning model and future perspective
In the second half of this year, agricultural entrepreneurs can participate in 2 national schemes: the Investment Scheme for Green Economic Recovery and the Cooperation Scheme for Green Economic Recovery. These schemes are aimed at, as Schouten puts it, 'sustainable economic recovery. Investments in precision agriculture, young farmers, digitization, short chains, tackling drought and salinity, area-oriented pilots and nature-inclusive agriculture can count on financial support. According to Schouten, these initiatives contribute 'to a revenue model and future prospects in sustainable agriculture, climate and environment.'
The European Commission also sets conditions for the spending of the millions. For example, at least 55% of the money must be spent on economic recovery after corona and at least 37% on environmental and climate goals. Nor should the environmental ambitions of a Member State be tampered with.
Focus on green
Schouten has also finalized the financial details of the regular POP2022+ for this year and 3. This programme, about which agreements have been made with provinces and water boards, will run until the new CAP comes into effect in 2023. In POP3+, too, the focus is shifting to projects and investments in climate, biodiversity and circular agriculture. Including nitrogen, Schouten adds. A total of €545 million is available for this. Of this, €342 million comes from the EU and €202,8 million from provinces, water boards and the central government.
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This is in response to it Boerenbusiness article:
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That seems like a lot of money, if we divide it by 30.000 farmers, it is 18.600 euros per farmer. Considering the demands they make of it , this is a joke . What do we do with 18.600 euros, you can just buy a used car for it or let your family run for half a year, but we're going to kick it again, just watch out.
