The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) announces the exhaustion of available funds for investments in the acquisition of high-performance machinery and equipment for all types of crops, except sugar beet and associative forms, financed through sub-measure 4.1 - Investments in agricultural holdings, component 4.1.1 of the 2014 - 2020 National Rural Development Program (PNDR 2020).

From the opening of the session on June 25, 2024, until the funds were exhausted, farmers submitted a total of 1,130 financing applications through sM 4.1.1, all crops component, amounting to 312.9 million euros, compared to an available allocation of 198 million euros.

"We are pleased to see such great interest from farmers in modernizing their agricultural holdings by accessing European funds. This enthusiasm reflects their commitment to developing a competitive and sustainable agricultural sector," said AFIR General Director George CHIRIȚĂ.

We remind you that the deadline for submitting financing applications was set for September 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM.

The other two components of sub-measure 4.1.1 remain open, intended for investments made by associative forms (other than those in the sugar beet sector) and for sugar beet cultivation.

Thus, for these types of investments, financing applications can still be submitted until the session closes (September 24, 2024) or until the funds are exhausted.

To date, for investments in machinery intended for sugar beet cultivation, 3 projects worth 2 million euros have been submitted, and for associative forms in other sectors, 16 projects worth over 21 million euros have been submitted.

Under this call for project applications, simple agricultural machinery acquisition projects can be submitted through package 4.1.1, if the holding includes field crops, including fodder crops for animal feed and technical plants, as well as horticultural crops, including orchards and protected areas.