The Government of Aragon will allocate €13,632,077.79 to offset part of the losses farmers and livestock producers face from higher fertilizer and energy costs linked to the crisis in the Middle East. The aid, financed with regional and European funds, will be processed without a new application based on data from the 2026 CAP.
Aragon mobilizes €13.6 million to ease agricultural costs
The Governing Council has authorized the expenditure and the call for these extraordinary aid measures for agricultural and livestock farms located wholly or partly in Aragon. The measure responds to rising prices for fertilizers and energy products used in the sector.
Funding will be split between €9,088,051.86 provided by the Government of Aragon and €4,544,025.93 from the European Union through the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF).
The program forms part of the extraordinary measures established by the European Commission in response to the economic consequences of the crisis in the Middle East. Its aim is to partially offset the impact of these costs on farms.
Aid reaches €21 per irrigated hectare and €10 per livestock unit
The order provides for €10 per hectare of dryland crops and €21 per hectare of irrigated land. For extensive livestock farming, aid will amount to €10 per livestock unit (LU) for cattle, sheep and goat farms, as well as beekeeping operations.
For livestock calculations, each breeding female sheep or goat will count as 0.1 LU; breeding female cattle will be equivalent to 0.8 LU; and each beehive will be considered 0.1 LU.
In agriculture, the reference will be the eligible hectares declared in the 2026 CAP Single Application, for both dryland and irrigated land. Fallow land and pastureland will be excluded from the calculation.
Each farm may receive aid for a maximum of 300 eligible units, combining agricultural land area and LUs. Where several types of units apply, those with the highest unit amount will be prioritized. In addition, payments of less than €100 will not be granted.
The 2026 CAP will be used to identify aid beneficiaries
Natural persons and legal entities operating agricultural farms that have submitted the 2026 CAP Single Application and meet the conditions set out in the call may qualify for these grants.
Requirements include being registered under the applicable Social Security scheme for agricultural activity or being the owner of a priority agricultural holding. Companies and other entities must comply with the specific conditions set out in the order.
The process will not require a new application. The Administration will use the information declared in the 2026 CAP to verify eligibility requirements, identify beneficiary farms and calculate the applicable amount in each case.
Publication of the call was scheduled in the Official Gazette of Aragon on November 9, the date on which it would enter into force and allow consultation of all requirements and conditions.
