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Environmental compensation
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Environmental compensation is an aid aimed at reducing the environmental load of agriculture. Environmental compensation is based on a five-year environment commitment that includes farm-specific and plot-specific measures.
When a farmer agrees to comply with the conditions and measures that reduce the environmental load, the environmental compensation balances out the costs of the measures and a ...
Do the following
You can apply for a five-year environmental commitment in the Vipu service in May–June when applying for field subsidies.
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To whom and on what terms
You can receive compensation if
- you are at least 18 years old
- you are an active farmer
- you have at least five hectares of cultivated area that is eligible for compensation or are growing at least one hectare of horticultural plants
- you comply with the commitment terms of the environmental compensation
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Updated: 3/5/2023