July 12, 2022

German pig producers to get part of US$180.5 million aid in light of Ukraine-Russia war's impact

Germany's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has presented details of an aid of €180 million (US$180.5 million) to local farmers in sectors most affected by the war in Ukraine.

This came as the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/467 of March 23, 2022 (establishing exceptional adjustment aid for producers in the agricultural sectors), will provide EU member states with a total of €500 million (US$501.5 million) in EU aid for farmers to counter the effects of the war.

Germany will receive around €60 million (US$60.2 million) of the aid and, in addition, the federal government will provide a further €120 million (US$120.3 million), which means that the crisis reserve will have a total of €180 million allocated to the German sectors most affected by the war, which are horticulture, viticulture, poultry farming and pig production.

In the case of swine production, the amounts of aid are:

    - Finishing pigs: €128 (US$128.34) per 100 fattening pigs raised on average;

    - Piglets: €32 (US$32.08) per 100 piglets raised on average;

    - Sows: €99 (US$99.26) per sow.

The aid is limited to a maximum of €15,000 (US$15,027) per company. Payment must be made before September 30, 2022.

- BMEL (Germany)