Income-Loss Compensation for Livestock Farmers Hit by Sheep Pox, PPR and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2026)
Livestock farmers who, under the health measures against sheep and goat pox, foot-and-mouth disease or peste des petits ruminants, had animals culled and were left for a time with fewer animals, receive compensation for the lost income. EUR 16,843,162.50 was paid for the first half of 2026; a payment for the second half will follow.
First half of 2026: EUR 16,843,162.50 to 2,806 holdings; 2025: EUR 28,496,475 to 2,339 holdings; the amount per holding has not been announced
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Who can get it
Official evidence · ΥΠΑΑΤ, Δελτίο Τύπου 27/8/2026: «Η ενίσχυση αφορά όλους τους κτηνοτρόφους που έχουν πληγεί από την ευλογιά των αιγοπροβάτων, τον αφθώδη πυρετό και την πανώλη των μικρών μηρυκαστικών» · Checked: 2026-10-09
Official evidence · ΥΠΑΑΤ, Δελτίο Τύπου 27/8/2026: «ευλογιά των αιγοπροβάτων, τον αφθώδη πυρετό και την πανώλη των μικρών μηρυκαστικών» · Checked: 2026-10-09
Official evidence · ΥΠΑΑΤ, Δελτίο Τύπου 27/8/2026: «όταν, στο πλαίσιο των υγειονομικών μέτρων, αναγκάζονται να θανατώσουν ζώα» · «κατά το διάστημα έως το τέλος Ιουνίου 2026» · Checked: 2026-10-09
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What it is
The income-loss compensation covers the loss farmers suffer when, under the health measures, they have to cull animals and stay for a time with fewer animals and lower production. It is separate from the compensation for the value of the culled animals.
According to the Ministry of Rural Development and Food (27/8/2026), the support concerns all livestock farmers hit by sheep and goat pox, foot-and-mouth disease and peste des petits ruminants up to the end of June 2026. By ministerial decision EUR 16,843,162.50 was paid for the first half of 2026 to 2,806 holdings; in December 2025 EUR 28,496,475 had been paid to 2,339 holdings for 2025. A payment for the second half of 2026 will follow.
The amount per animal or holding and the date of the next payment have not been announced. For your file, contact the Veterinary Directorate of your regional unit.
Lifecycle*
ActiveTime-limited programme
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- Υπ. Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης
- Category
- Farmers, Livestock & Fishers
- Status
- Under review
- Type of benefit
- One-off support