Call for Financing for Beekeeping in Basilicata

The beneficiaries of this measure are the associated forms with registered offices in Basilicata and operating in the regional territory. The contribution covers 90% of the expenses. These are related to action a.4 On the other hand, financing is provided directly to beekeepers. In fact, the call for applications also finances the purchase of equipment for running the apiary (action a6) for 50% of the expenses incurred. The maximum eligible expenditure per holding is EUR 1,000. Each specific piece of equipment, such as a waxer, beekeeper, sublimator, has its own ceiling of eligible expenditure. Beneficiaries are all beekeepers, single or associated, who have their registered office in Basilicata and are in order with the obligations of registration and identification of apiaries and hives with the BDA. They must also have a regular agricultural or beekeeping VAT number, have a company file with the CAA, be registered with the relevant CCIAA and have a minimum of 30 reported hives.

Action b3 is specifically aimed at the purchase of complete 10-beech beehives, equipped with an anti-varroa bottom. The contribution covers 60% of the expenditure. For each holding, a ceiling of 5000.00€ has been set. For each hive, the beekeeper may spend a maximum of 100.00€ and, depending on the number of hives reported in the BDA, may purchase no more than a certain number of hives. Beneficiaries are all beekeepers, single or associated, who have their registered office in Basilicata and are in order with the obligations of registration and identification of apiaries and hives with the BDA. They must also have a regular agricultural or beekeeping VAT number, have a company file with the CAA, be registered with the relevant CCIAA and have a minimum of 30 reported hives.

Action c2.2 relates to the purchase of machinery, equipment and various materials specific to the practice of nomadism. It covers 50% of the expenses, which per holding may not exceed €1,500.00. The measure for the rationalisation of transhumance includes the purchase of supports and pallets, anti-theft systems and beehive scales. The beneficiaries are all beekeepers, single or associated, who have their registered office in Basilicata and are in order with the obligations of registration and identification of apiaries and hives with the BDA. They must also have a regular agricultural or beekeeping VAT number, have a company file with the CAA, be registered with the relevant CCIAA and have a minimum of 30 reported hives.

The purchase of swarms and queen bees is included in this measure. The financing covers 60 % of the costs, which may not exceed EUR 1000.00 per individual holding. Only swarms and queen bees belonging to the subspecies Apis mellifera ligustica may be purchased. Beneficiaries are all beekeepers, single or associated, who have their registered office in Basilicata and are in order with the obligations of registration and identification of apiaries and hives with the BDA. They must also have a regular VAT number for agriculture or beekeeping, have a company file with the CAA, be registered with the relevant CCIAA and have a minimum of 30 reported hives and a maximum of 150. The documents to be presented in order to obtain funding are at least 2 comparable estimates per item of expenditure. In addition, a valid identification document of the legal representative must be presented. The estimates must be acquired in original or by PEC.

Also included in the costs of Measure C are our remote monitoring systems. 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.

Applications for contributions must be made using the form set up by AGEA, which can be downloaded from the sian website. Applications must be sent via PEC to ufficio.zootecnia@cert.regione.basilicata.it within 30 days from the date of publication of the notice in the BUR (16 November 2020), i.e. by 16 December 2020. The PEC email must have the following subject line: "REG.(EU) 1308/2013 - Campaign 2020/2021". For more detailed information please consult the website of the region and the text of the call.