Lollobrigida: EU aid only for producers; more guarantees from AGEA’s new roadmap
“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, in line with the guidelines drawn up by the Ministry to ensure continuity and timeliness in the disbursement of funds allocated to Italian agriculture, a key 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 since 4 September, confirming the accelerated pace of payments and its ability to convert 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 claims 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 ‘non-IACS’. The former mainly concern measures relating to land and livestock farming, 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 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 disbursed 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 hoar frost, and drought.
The funds are channelled directly to certain strategic sectors of the ‘Made in Italy’ industry, to which Minister Lollobrigida has 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.
