Source: European Parliament
The European Agricultural Funds may support sugarcane growers in La Réunion.
Agriculture in the outermost regions is supported by the Programme of Specific Options on Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI), and exceptional changes to the programme are possible to deal with natural disasters.
Under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), under certain conditions, support can be provided to restore agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters (including pest diseases).
Support is also available for cooperation measures such as pilot projects and developing new products, practices, processes and techniques.
In addition, a new exceptional EAFRD measure under the Rural Development Programme allows Member States to provide liquidity support to farmers affected by natural disasters.
The Commission’s proposal on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques[1] contributes to sustainability and resilience of the agri-food system, in particular to foster the development of improved plant varieties that are climate resilient and pest resistant.
Plant health research and innovation are prioritised through Horizon Europe[2], particularly under cluster 6: ‘Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment’[3], and will remain a key focus in future Horizon Europe Work Programmes[4].
Numerous EU-funded projects address emerging plant pest threats[5] by developing advanced tools for early detection, prevention, monitoring and management. They also focus on breeding resistant or tolerant varieties adapted to climate change[6].
- [1] COM(2023) 411 final.
- [2] https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en
- [3] https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-6-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-agriculture-and-environment_en
- [4] Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/strategic-plan_en
- [5] Agri Factsheet Plant Health https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/e8a5772e-9fca-4583-a81b-649729068f1e_en
- [6] Agri Factsheet Breeding and Genetic Resources https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/document/download/158ab06d-46a7-4803-bef8-ae6582bfcfe1_en