AIPA offers Moldovan small farms subsidies of up to 3 million lei

AIPA: small and family farms are eligible for a subsidy of up to 3 million lei

Farmers in Moldova can receive up to 3 million lei ‘in a single payment’ under two new financial support programmes announced by the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture. Between 1 and 30 October, AIPA’s regional offices are accepting applications from candidates for subsidies under DR-09 ‘Support for the Employment of Young People and New Farmers’ and DR-10 ‘Support for Small Farmers and Family Farms in Rural Areas’.

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Under the first of these subsidy programmes, beneficiaries in the aforementioned categories are entitled to use the funds received from the state to support investment in their farms – up to 70 per cent of the costs. The maximum subsidy amount is up to 2 million lei for the crop production sector and up to 3 million lei for the livestock sector (animal rearing; other areas of livestock farming – up to 1.5 million lei).

In addition to small and family farms, micro-farms are also eligible to participate. In this case, the criterion for the area of agricultural land must not exceed 10 hectares (5 hectares for vineyards). The maximum subsidy amount is up to 1.5 million lei in the crop production sector and up to 2 million lei for livestock farming (up to 60 per cent of costs). The funding may be used for the purchase of machinery and equipment, the construction and modernisation of facilities, the introduction of digital technologies and precision farming solutions, as well as for the storage, processing and direct sale of produce.

AIPA points out that meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee automatic funding. All projects will be assessed against the established selection criteria for farming projects, and funds will be allocated within the limits of the available budget.

These new support measures form part of the Strategic Programme for Agricultural Policy for 2026–2030 (PSPA) and are funded through the National Fund for the Development of Agriculture and the Rural Environment, which is financed from the state budget.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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