NRDP 4.1 Investments in agricultural undertakings

Eligible applicants: farmers and groups of farmers registered as:

• Self-employed persons, sole proprietorships, family businesses
• Private companies
• Agricultural companies, agricultural cooperatives or groups of manufacturers

Eligible activities: 

• Establishment, extension and/or modernisation of zootechnical farms, including efficient pollution reduction technologies and the observance of EU standards that are to become compulsory in the near future, as well as observance of the standards for the adequate storage/management of manure
• Establishment, extension and/or modernisation of plant farms, including facilities to store, condition, sort and pack vegetable products in order to increase the value added to the products
• Establishment/replacement of plantations for table grapes and other perennial crops
• Investments for the purpose of observing Community standards
• Construction and/or modernisation of access roads within the farm, including utilities and connections
• Processing of agricultural products at farm level, as well as investment for the purpose of selling agricultural products
• Establishment and/or modernisation of irrigation installations
• Production and use of renewable energy within the farm for own consumption. 

Classification of farms: 

Non-reimbursable assistance granted: 

The general financing rate can be increased in certain circumstances up to a maximum of 90% in the case of small and medium-sized farms and groups of manufacturers, 70% in the case of large farms, and 50% in the case of very large farms.