Brussels – The European Commission adopted, on Friday, a proposal to provide nearly 50 million euros from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in the fruit and vegetable sector in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania who have recently suffered significant damage due to adverse weather phenomena, according to a press release from the community executive.
Following approval by the member states, the Commission’s proposal allocates 7.4 million euros to Bulgaria, 10.8 million euros to Hungary, 4.2 million euros to Latvia, 1.1 million euros to Lithuania, 14.8 million euros to Poland, and 11.5 million euros to Romania. These countries can complement this EU support with up to 200% from national funds.
In all six member states, late frosts, which were often followed by hail or heavy rains, have destroyed a large part of the fruit, vegetable, nut, and seed crops.
Today’s aid will bring some relief to farmers who have lost their crops and income this year, said the Commissioner for Agriculture and the Food Sector, Christophe Hansen.
To ensure the effectiveness of this exceptional measure, it is important that beneficiaries receive emergency financial support quickly. Payments to farmers for the emergency financial support granted to Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, and Romania must be made before April 30, 2026.
Within the agricultural reserve, as part of the current Common Agricultural Policy (2023-2027), at least 450 million euros per year are available to help farmers cope with market disruptions or exceptional events affecting production or distribution. In its proposal for the next CAP (2028-2034), the Commission intends to double the crisis reserve to support the resilience of European farmers and the agri-food sector in the face of market disruptions. (10.10.2025)
