Lollobrigida: EU aid only for producers; more guarantees from Agea’s new road map
“The figures certified by Agea confirm that the direction we have set as the Ministry of Agriculture is yielding tangible results for Italian farmers. Almost €3 billion paid out since the start of the year means greater liquidity for businesses, greater certainty in planning, and a public administration that responds promptly to the sector’s needs.” With these words, the Minister for Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, commented on the results achieved through Agea’s new payments roadmap, which is in line with the strategy developed by the Ministry to ensure continuity and timeliness in the disbursement of funds allocated to Italian agriculture, the primary sector.
Since 1 January 2026, the Agency has disbursed a total of 2.95 billion in grants to Italian agricultural businesses, of which 390 million has been paid out since 4 September, confirming the acceleration in payments and the Agency’s ability to transform available resources into immediate liquidity for the agricultural sector. The latest disbursements relate to financial years between 2015 and 2025, thus continuing – alongside the most recent payments – the process of gradually settling outstanding amounts relating to previous financial years.
A significant proportion of the most recent payments made relates to measures under the 2023–2027 CAP Strategic Plan. AGEA has disbursed 240.7 million in aid for measures managed under the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) and 16.6 million for ‘non-IACS’ measures. The former mainly concern measures relating to land and livestock, whilst the latter primarily relate to investments and other rural development measures. In addition to these funds, there are 6.3 million relating to the single application under the CAP direct payments to farmers and 6.8 million relating to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
Another significant area concerns the protection of agricultural businesses against adverse events. In terms of risk management, the Agency has allocated 4.2 million for measures relating to subsidised crop insurance. In addition to this, 101.4 million was provided through AgriCat, the national mutual fund for covering catastrophic damage, designed to compensate farmers for losses caused by events such as floods, frost or hoarfrost, and drought.
The funds are channelled directly to certain strategic sectors of the ‘Made in Italy’ industry, to which Minister Lollobrigida recently reaffirmed the Government’s commitment. In the wine sector, Agea has allocated 4.7 million for the investment scheme, in addition to 1.34 million for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards, comprising final payments, guarantees and advances. For the olive sector, on the other hand, 371.2 million has been allocated.
