On April 17, 2025, payments totaling €161.4 million were disbursed to farmers across Attica, Evros, Imathia, Larissa, Pella, Kavala, Kozani, and Florina as part of the de minimis program from the Ministry of Rural Development and Food via OPEKEPE. The compensation aims to restore income for farmers who suffered losses due to extreme weather events, natural disasters, and other incidents during January 1, 2024, to August 31, 2024.
Specifically, producers faced damages from extreme weather conditions, the Antonov aircraft crash, acorn deformation, and losses among forest tree growers (acacias). Detailed payments include:
– Producers of figs and pistachios in the Regional Unit of Eastern Attica, totaling €2.425 million.
– Apple producers in the Regional Unit of Larissa, totaling €3.84 million.
– Chestnut producers in the Regional Unit of Larissa, totaling €4.9 million.
– Producers of cherries and nectarines (stone fruit deformations) in the Regional Units of Imathia, Kozani, Larissa, Pella, and Florina, totaling €5.46 million.
– Forest tree growers (acacias) in the Regional Unit of Evros, with a subsidy totaling €1.416 million.
– Producers in the Regional Unit of Kavala affected by the Antonov aircraft crash, totaling €151,501.
Regarding ELGA payments, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food reports that the organization has compensated approximately €125.3 million for 2024 damages, including €121.928 million for plant capital and €3.4 million for livestock. These amounts represent 80% of the 2024 payments, which are expected to be completed soon. Additionally, €17.8 million has been paid for 2023 appeals, covering re-evaluated claims rather than discrepancies between initial and final assessments.