The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management has announced the launch of the Third Public Call for submitting applications for approval of projects for IPARD incentives for investments in physical assets of agricultural holdings, specifically for the purchase of new equipment, machines, and machinery within the IPARD III program.
According to the announcement, the deadline for submitting applications for the approval of incentive rights is January 24, 2025. The total allocated funds for this Public Call amount to 1,688,641,333.72 dinars and are designated for investments in physical assets, with eligible costs covering the purchase of new equipment, machine, and machinery, excluding investments in the construction and purchase of new tractors.
The sectors included in the call are dairy, meat, fruits, vegetables, cereals, industrial plants, grapes, eggs, and fisheries.
The call specifies that the level of incentives ranges from 60% to 75% of eligible investment costs, depending on whether the applicant is a young farmer, a producer of certified organic products, or if the agricultural holding is located in a mountainous area. It also depends on whether the investment is related to waste management, wastewater treatment, or the production and storage of energy from renewable sources.
For each application, regardless of the total value of the investment, the applicant can receive IPARD incentives ranging from 20,000 to 1 million euros.
The full text of the Public Call is available on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management’s website at www.minpolj.gov.rs, as well as on the website of the Agricultural Payments Directorate at https://uap.gov.rs/javni-pozivi-ipard-iii/.
The Ministry also highlighted that information regarding the Public Call can be obtained via the Ministry’s Info Center at the following numbers: 011/260-79-60 or 011/260-79-61, or from the Agricultural Payments Directorate’s Contact Center at 011/30-20-100 or 011/30-20-101, available on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
