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Support to the Forestry Sector (PRODESA)  
 

 

     1 - Types of incentive:

 

a) Planting trees on uncultivated land;

 

b) The reforestation of exploited areas;

 

c) The reconversion of dilapidated forest stands;

 

d) The improvement to existing forest stands;

 

e) The construction and improvement of connected infrastructures, when associated to the investments referred to in (a) and (b) above and complying with the goals of projects for areas greater than 1 ha;

 

f) The production of plants and seeds, namely:

 

- Setting up and improving tree nurseries;

 

- Setting up seed orchards, breeding stands, clones and clonal mixtures;

 

- Purchasing harvest, processing and conservation equipment for use with seeds for forestry purposes.

 

 

 

2 - Beneficiaries:

 

a) Private owners or holders of forested and/or uncultivated land;

 

b) Organisations and associations of forestry producers or other entities to whom owners delegate management duties.

 

 

 

3 - Investment eligibility:

 

a) Minimum area of 1000 m2;

 

b) Forms part of a forestation project for an area greater than 1 ha;

 

c) Forms part of a simplified forestation project for areas less than 1 ha;

 

d) In relation to applications for subsidies regarding the improvement of existing forest stands, the following conditions must be met:

 

- The number of trees must be at least equivalent to 80% of the number of feasible trees per hectare relative to the plantation density in the application area;

 

- The subsidy to maintain stands set up under Regulation(EEC) no. 2080/92, or under PEDRAA II - Forestry Measures, must have terminated.

 

e) Relative to applications to set up tree nurseries;

 

- Include the application for registration as a nursery, submitted by the candidate to the competent authorities;

 

- Demonstrate the economic feasibility of the investment;

 

- The nursery to be subsidised has a forecast production of forestry species exceeding 75% of total production, and covering at least one cycle.

 

g) Relative to applications to set up orchards:

 

- Have a minimum area of 1000 m2;

 

 - Is part of a forestation project, with a management plan covering a minimum of 15 years.

 

 

 

Relative to seed harvesting, processing and conservation subsidies, the existence of human resources qualified to carry out the harvest and/or premises appropriate to the processing and conservation of seeds, must be proven.

 

 

 

4 - Submission of applications

 

Applications may be submitted from January to October each year.

 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 


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