Announcement of Beekeeping by the Emilia-Romagna Region

Several action measures have been approved, each with different beneficiaries. More specifically, the forms reserved for beekeepers are A.6, which provides for expenditure on equipment for running the apiary, processing, packaging and preserving beekeeping products, B.3 for the purchase of various equipment to combat beehive aggressors and diseases. C.2.2 for the purchase of machinery, equipment and various materials specific to the practice of nomadism and, finally, E.1 for the purchase of swarms, nuclei, bee packs and queen bees .

Beneficiaries of these subsidies are beekeepers, beekeeping entrepreneurs and professional beekeepers, also in associated form. They must be in order to register and report their hives with the National Beekeeping Registry Office and have an agricultural or combined VAT number. Beekeepers must be registered in the regional registry of agricultural holdings and must possess at least 20 correctly registered hives. In addition, all beehive products must be processed in compliance with health and hygiene regulations whether working on their own premises or in third-party facilities. More specifically, action A.6 of the Bando apicoltura (beekeeping notice) of the Emilia-Romagna Region concerns expenditure for the purchase of equipment for running the apiary, processing, packaging and preserving beekeeping products. The eligible measures include the purchase of blowers, honeycombs, sublimators.

Our remote monitoring systems are also included in these expenses. Our scales and anti-theft devices allow better and more rational management of beekeeping activity, especially in the case of nomadic beekeeping. Having your bees under control at all times, you can plan targeted visits and interventions, avoiding empty trips and saving time. Monitoring devices will also provide you with valuable information on production and stock consumption, as well as the state of the colony. On your profile you can organise your work, enter notes, schedule activities and even set warning thresholds. With anti-theft devices you can then protect your crates and monitor them in case of theft. As soon as the system detects abnormal movement or vibration, specific alarms are sent to you via SMS and email. By entering the app, you can directly track your movements around the house.

The maximum eligible expenditure for the purchase of these systems is 3,000€ . For measure A.6 as a whole, expenditure must be between a minimum of EUR 500 and a maximum of EUR 7,000. The contribution covers 50% of the total expenses, with a maximum contribution of €3,500.00 per equipment/beneficiary. Equipment maintenance and repair costs, transport and packaging material costs, costs for the purchase of used equipment and hardware and software equipment that is not integrated or not functional for the use of the equipment purchased are not eligible for the contribution. Applications can be submitted until 19 November 2021 using the Sistema Operativo Pratiche (S.O.P.) of the Agenzia Regionale per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura per l'Emilia-Romagna (AGREA). Beekeepers, individual and associated professional beekeepers must submit their applications directly to the Territorial Service for Agriculture, Hunting and Fisheries - Directorate General.