In Gabrovo 2-minute read
Applications under Measure II.I.3 ‘Crisis payments for farmers’ are being accepted from 10 to 23 November. The aid is intended for farmers who have suffered losses of at least 30 per cent of their average annual production as a result of the drought in 2025. The funding amounts to just over 23.2 million euros, and according to the source, payments will be made by Christmas.
Losses are calculated based on a five-year reference period from 2020 to 2024. The years with the highest and lowest production are excluded from this period, and the average for the remaining three years is compared with the results for 2025.
In the initial draft for the Gabrovo region, no funding was allocated. In the final version, the measure covers the region only for buffalo and goats, whilst dairy cows and ewes are not included within its territorial scope. The measure was published on 2 November following a public consultation held from 14 to 28 October.
Livestock farmers in the region have sent a complaint to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, in which they describe the exclusion as unacceptable. On 6 November, nearly 80 farmers blocked the Sofia–Varna road near Bogatovo. The Ministry has not yet provided an official response to the objection, whilst the Minister for Agriculture has stated that livestock farmers excluded from the scheme will be granted de minimis aid of 24 euros per animal. A national protest is planned for 11 November outside the National Assembly.
What does that mean?
- Livestock farmers in the Gabrovo region who keep buffalo or goats must submit their applications by 23 November if they meet the eligibility criteria for compensation for losses.
- Farms with dairy cows or ewes in the region do not fall within the scope of this measure and are currently relying on de minimis aid, for which an intention has been announced.
In numbers
- Just over 23.2 million euros in funding under the measure
- At least 30% loss threshold to qualify for assistance
- 24 euros per animal – de minimis aid outside the scope of the measure
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