Lollobrigida: Agea accelerates payments to agribusinesses ensuring continuity and promptness

The payment roadmap of Agea continues, in line with the guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture, aimed at ensuring continuity and timeliness in the disbursement of resources allocated to the primary sector. Since January 1st, 2026, the Agency has paid out a total of 2.95 billion euros, including 389.2 million euros since September 4th, confirming the acceleration of payments and its ability to turn available resources into liquidity for the agricultural system. The latest disbursements cover campaigns from 2015 to 2025, continuing not only with the most recent payments but also with the gradual settlement of outstanding cases from previous years. In the wine sector, Agea has paid 4.7 million euros under the Investments measure, in addition to further resources for vineyard restructuring and conversion, including balances, guarantees, and advance payments.
“The figures certified by Agea confirm that the direction we have set as the Ministry of Agriculture - declares Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty - is translating into tangible results for Italian farmers. Almost 3 billion euros paid out since the beginning of the year means greater liquidity for businesses, more certainty in planning, and a public administration that responds promptly to the sector needs”.
A significant share of the latest payments concerns measures under the Cap Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Agea has allocated 240,685,794.01 euros for PSP SIGC measures and 16,634,072.41 euros for PSP NO SIGC measures. The former concern interventions managed through the Integrated Administration and Control System, mainly linked to land and livestock, while the latter include measures not based on Sigc, particularly investments and other rural development initiatives. These are complemented by 6,298,512.06 euros related to the single application scheme, within the cap direct payments to farmers, and 6,776,145.28 euros linked to the national recovery and resilience plan (Pnrr). Another important area concerns the protection of agricultural businesses against adverse events. Under risk management measures, the Agency has paid 4,180,897.10 euros for subsidized crop insurance schemes. In addition, 101,389,645.56 euros have been allocated through AgriCat, the national mutual fund covering catastrophic damages, designed to compensate farmers for losses caused by events such as floods, frost, and drought.
Resources are also directly reaching several strategic made in Italy supply chains, on which Minister Lollobrigida recently reiterated the Government commitment. In the wine sector, Agea has paid 4.7 million euros under the Investments measure, along with 1.34 million euros for vineyard restructuring and conversion, including balances, guarantees, and advance payments. For the olive oil sector, 371,225.04 euros have been allocated. These measures are consistent with the Minister policy direction, which in recent weeks has emphasized the strategic value of Italian wine and, for the olive oil supply chain, the need to ensure liquidity for businesses, protect farmers’ incomes, and strengthen the competitiveness of made in Italy.
Regarding Operational Programs, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of companies, improving product quality, and promoting greater sustainability and organization across supply chains, the Agency has allocated a total of 6,009,727.45 euros to the fruit, vegetable, and potato sectors.
Finally, in the livestock sector, Agea has paid 50,837.76 euros in support of the dairy cattle supply chain. Additional 748,005.75 euros have been allocated for national measures concerning the disposal of animal carcasses. These resources help farms cover the costs of removal, transport, and disposal of animals that die on the farm, contributing to the proper sanitary and environmental management of livestock operations.
“Every resource allocated to agriculture must reach those who create value, safeguard the territory, and strengthen made in Italy - adds Minister Lollobrigida - we will continue working with Agea, whom I thank for its excellent work, and with director Vitale, to ensure that the tools of the Cap, the Pnrr, risk management measures, and support for strategic supply chains become increasingly more effective, because supporting the incomes of farmers means defending the Nation food sovereignty and the competitiveness of our production system”.