Direktzahlungen Bewilligung

Farmers receive direct payments for the management of agricultural land, the provision of specific environmental services or the keeping of ewes, goats or cows.

This grant shall support the management of agricultural land or the rearing of ewes, goats or cows under direct payments as basic income support, complementary income support for young farmers, complementary redistributive income support, coupled income support and eco-schemes.

• Evidence of effective and long-term control of management, profits and financial risks in the applicant undertaking for the young farmer premium
• Evidence relating to the audit of 'active farmer'
• Proof of the utilization concept for agroforestry systems
• If applicable, proof of power of disposal for newly applied plots

• Active farmer
• At least 1ha of agricultural area or
• More than €225 direct payment premium via coupled premium
• Headquarters in Hesse

Notes on supplementary income support for young farmers: The young farmer must establish himself on a farm for the first time and have effective long-term control over the holding. At the time of the initial application, the young farmer must not have reached the age of 40. In addition, appropriate agricultural qualifications must be proven. The examination of whether the conditions are fulfilled must be carried out on a case-by-case basis.

There are no costs.

• The application for direct payments within the framework of the joint application takes place annually until 15.05 of the current year exclusively via an online application (agrarportalhessen.de)
• Depending on the other requirements, the application for the individual components such as basic income support, supplementary redistributive income support, supplementary income support for young farmers and organic regulations takes place within the framework of the joint application.

There is no legal processing period for the funding programme.

The application deadline always ends on 15.05 of the year.

• Objection via the competent granting authority

• Direct payments
• Farmers receive direct payments for the cultivation of agricultural land, for specific environmental services or for the keeping of ewes, goats or cows.
• Preconditions:
  • Active farmer
  • At least 1ha of agricultural area or
  • More than €225 direct payment premium via coupled premium
  • Headquarters in Hesse
• The responsibility lies with the respective licensing authority

Please contact the county or city administration.

• Forms available: No
• Written form required: No
• Informal application possible: No
• Personal appearance required: No
• Online services available: Yes