Payments of 153m euros for three categories will be made by OPEKEPE from September to the present, and by the end of October, a total of direct payments are planned in the other eight categories, according to the Ministry of Rural Development and Food.

In addition, two new interventions will be implemented immediately to relieve farmers, by reducing the cost of production and supporting those affected by the Zoonos.

Specifically, in terms of payments, Today they will be credited to accounts 157,737 beneficiaries of 61.41 million euroswhile applications of 25,138 beneficiaries (ie 13.7% of all 182,875 beneficiaries) were committed to further audit.

In addition to the above amounts, from 1 September 2025, an additional EUR 90 million have been paid to the beneficiaries of various investment measures of the RDP 2014-2022. Thus, taking into account the payment of € 1.6 million on October 3, a total of 153 million euros have been paid from September 1.

These amounts do not include the applications of the beneficiaries controlled by the Organized Crime Management Directorate.

More specifically, the IACS (EKE) regimes include a total of 121,812 beneficiaries receiving € 17.54 million, while 24,025 statements have been committed to additional audits.

Specifically:

* Basic Income Support for Sustainability: 16,071 Beneficiaries -1,31 million – 6,138 Beneficiaries in Commitment for Further Control

* Supplementary Income Support for Young Farmers: 3,063 Beneficiaries -0.13 Mill

* Complementary Redistributing Income Support for Sustainability: 17,085 Beneficiaries -0.66 Million

* Connected Aid: 82,362 Beneficiaries -14.54 Mill

* Special Cotton Support: 512 Beneficiaries -0.27 Mill

* Strengthening small Aegean islands: 2,719 Beneficiaries -0.62 million – 50 Beneficiaries in Further Control

* Sheep and goat: No – 34,617 applications have not yet been paid, of approximately EUR 10 million, expected to be paid in November 2025 as further crossing of milk production is required in relation to mydata data.

Checks are mainly focused on:

– Differences between the square meters of the land stated in the IACS and those that appear in the E9 of the owners,

– Misses in the meat and milk sales invoices with the corresponding items stated in mydata of AADE.

It is noted that the linked aid are increased and reach the maximum permissible limits of the CAP strategic plan, according to a decision by the Political Leadership of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning.

For payments in Outside regimes of 8,850 beneficiaries, 26 million euros were paid as follows:

* Wine Sector: 525 Beneficiaries – 10.02 million euros

* Fruit and vegetable sector, promotion of agricultural products and Aegean islands: 159 beneficiaries – 4.60 million euros

* Beekeeping: 8,166 beneficiaries – 11.38 million euros

“From the applicable regulatory framework and from the Community Regulation, the beneficiaries of this category are paid by administrative audit at 100% of repaid documents and does not take a cross -check with AADE data,” the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning.

Overall 27.075 Beneficiaries of Organic Agriculture and Beekeeping Within IACS they receive EUR 17.88 million, with 1,113 applications remaining under control mainly due to the non -agreement of its square meters declared to the IACS leased area, with that resulting in the E9 of the owners.

In detail:

* Organic Beekeeping (Conservation – Conversion): 2,343 beneficiaries – 3.46 million euros

* Organic Agriculture (Conservation – Conversion): 24,732 Beneficiaries – EUR 14.42 million

Checks focus on the areas declared on the IACS and their comparison with E9 data in order to confirm the legality of the statements.

The next payments

Also, as stated in a statement by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, by the end of October, OPECEPE is planning a series of new payments. Specifically by the end of the month, a total of EUR 58 million will be paid, of which:

* EUR 46 million to reinforce feed (de minimis) due to natural disasters.

* EUR 12 million for devastation from the “Daniel” phenomenon.

In addition, they have been approved:

* EUR 63 million for the purchase of feed by farmers who were forced to limit their animals during the quarantine period.

* EUR 22 million for breeders’ compensation due to animals from April from April. This amount is added to the 30m euros already paid for deaths by March.

* On October 31, the 3rd installment of the Special Tax of Special Tax (EFK) is expected to be paid to agricultural oil.

In addition to the above, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food is launching two important interventions:

* EUR 80 million for the plant capital reconstruction program, with the aim of depositing the compensation to farmers before the end of the year and completing payments within 2026.

* EUR 178 million for Measure 23, which relates to producers’ compensation due to adverse climate conditions last year.

Regarding the basic reinforcement of 2025, we remind you that no statements are still being made by 20 October and then the aid will be planned.

Two new government measures to relieve farmers

At the same time, two additional interventions are proceeded, aimed at reducing production costs and supporting affected farmers. In more detail:

– Suspension and regulation of insurance and tax liabilities for affected by zoonoses. By a provision that is part of the bill of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the insurance and tax liabilities of the farmers who suffered universal killing of animals due to the blessing of sheep and goats is suspended until December 31, 2026.

The arrangement provides:

* Capitalization of delayed debts to EFKA.

* Suspension of payment of current contributions and tax liabilities without interest or surcharges.

* Extension of repayment deadlines for regulated debts.

– Reintegration on GAIA invoice and new debt arrangement for farmers and organizations GEV-TOEB. Specifically, from December 1, 2025, a new arrangement is implemented to reduce energy costs and reintegrate into the GAIA invoice.

Projected:

* Automatic reintegration of farmers and organizations that had been dismissed.

* New debt arrangement at zero interest rate for consumption by July 31, 2024.

* Coverage of the public burden by the State through a grant to electricity suppliers.

* First installment payment by December 31, 2025.