Support programmes

Climate change in the mountains is leaving its mark on mountain pastures and the Alps. Pasture farming in particular is facing new challenges. source: www.wochenblatt-dlv.de

New flyer provides tips - clubs, local authorities and others receive grants They are good for the microclimate, provide habitats for many native insects and other animal species and are inexpensive to create thanks to the wide range of funding opportunities offered by the district of Ahrweiler: Flowering meadows and orchards Source: www.aktiplan.de

The Ministry of the Environment of North Rhine-Westphalia is driving forward the renaturalisation of moors so that they can make an even better contribution to the preservation of biodiversity, natural climate protection and a balanced water balance. "Moors are our most important carbon reservoirs, they provide valuable habitats for rare species and have an important function as water reservoirs." Source: www.land.nrw

KfW-Förderbank and landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank are currently offering extremely attractive grants for investments in environmentally and climate-friendly mowing technology on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Source: www.soll-galabau.de

(06 August 2024) Munich - The Bavarian Ministry of Agriculture's satellite-based application evaluation has proven its worth. For almost 97 per cent of the almost 1.92 million fields, i.e. areas planted with a crop, the crop has already been confirmed in this way. [...] Source: www.stmelf.bayern.de

With an 85% participation rate in the Austrian Programme for the Promotion of Environmentally Friendly, Extensive and Habitat-Protecting Agriculture (ÖPUL), Upper Austria's agriculture is above the national average. source: ooe.lko.at

The area of mountain mowers has almost reached the level of around ten years ago: only in Tyrol does it look better. The updated Öpul programme is showing initial success with mountain mowers (mountain meadows). According to an assessment by the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, the area has increased in 2023 after a decline in previous years. source: www.wochenblatt-dlv.de

Traunstein district - The Free State of Bavaria is making more than two million euros available for nature and species conservation projects. A total of 136,000 euros will also go to a project in Chiemgau. source: www.bayernwelle.de

Last year, the Swiss Association for Operational Improvements in Mountain Agriculture (SVVB) supported the purchase of machinery and equipment in mountain regions with over 1.83 million Swiss francs. This is a new record. source: www.schweizerbauer.ch

Compared to conditionality and eco-regulation, the ÖPUL 2023 agri-environmental programme will undergo the most changes with the submitted CAP Strategic Plan amendment. Subject to approval, the second amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan provides for significant changes to the agri-environmental programme, such as adjustments to measures, premium increases and new supplements. source: ktn.lko.at

With the Natural Climate Protection Action Programme (ANK), the Federal Government has set itself the goal of significantly improving the general condition and resilience of ecosystems in Germany, thereby strengthening their climate protection performance and making a lasting contribution to climate protection. Source: www.rentenbank.de

By the end of April, the EU could have given its approval to the plant protection equalisation scheme. The federal states must then implement the measure as quickly as possible. source: www.agrarheute.com