APIA will make payments for 2026 beekeeping subsidies by October 15

APIA will make payments for 2026 beekeeping subsidies by October 15. The support covers bee colonies, beekeeping accessories, transport trailers, and bee medicines. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) has prepared a project to allocate funds to eligible beneficiaries.

The project reallocates €359,367.09 from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) within the apiculture sector budget, based on APIA's verification of applications. Funds are shifted from interventions including training courses (€22,000), promotion actions (€102,000), beekeeping tools and protective equipment (€105,356.93), and product analysis support (€130,010.16).