Erschwernisausgleich für Dauergrünland Bewilligung

Your farm can apply for subsidies within agri-environmental measures. If you farm grassland and are disadvantaged by nature conservation regulations, you can apply for compensation for hardship.

Agri-environmental measures (AUM)

Through the promotion of targeted agri-environmental measures

• are intended to provide additional incentives for the conservation of the cultivated landscape and natural resources (including soils).
• The aim is to reduce harmful influences on the water balance and to protect drinking water as a resource. In particular, an impairment of groundwater by nitrate or plant treatment and pest control agents is to be counteracted.
• The protection and improvement of the environment, genetic diversity and biodiversity are to be achieved.

Compensation for hardship

Compensation for hardship is granted for grassland if agricultural land use is significantly impeded due to nature conservation laws. Grassland is defined as an area permanently covered with grasses and herbs, which is used for conservation purposes at least once a year by mowing or grazing.

Compensation for hardship is granted for one calendar year at a time. Its amount is to be calculated according to the point value table (see "Form/Online Service). If the use is made more difficult to the same extent due to another legal or contractual obligation, no hardship compensation is granted.

Agri-environmental measures

Applications can be submitted by all agricultural enterprises whose agricultural land to be subsidized is located in Bremen.

Compensation for hardship

Compensation for hardship applies to areas of 0.5 ha or more per person farming, and to areas of legally protected biotopes of 0.25 ha or more per person farming. It does not apply to areas for which compensation is to be granted according to § 68 para. 1 to 3 BNatschG.

Agri-environmental measures

The application must be submitted to the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture. Applicants make voluntary commitments of at least 5 years in the program. In order to receive the subsidy, a minimum subsidy amount of €250 per subsidy measure must be exceeded (further information under "Forms/Online Service").

Compensation for hardship

The application for hardship compensation must be received by the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture within three months after the measures causing the hardship have come into effect or have been announced. For subsequent years, the application must be received by May 15 of the calendar year for which the hardship compensation
is requested.