Por María Izquierdo 
Yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development requested this measure from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food due to issues with the telematic registry.
April 29, 2025
Castilla y León |
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development
The deadline for applying for the green harvest and vineyard restructuring and conversion grants, which was set to end today, has been extended until May 5, inclusive, due to difficulties arising from the power outage that hindered the normal operation of the telematic registry.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development requested the extension of these grants from the Ministry yesterday afternoon, a request reiterated this morning and attended to by the General Directorate of Agricultural Productions and Markets.
Both grants are part of the Vine Sectoral Intervention (ISV) of the Strategic Plan for the CAP 2023-27 and are funded by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEAGA).
The green harvest aims to prevent an oversupply of grapes, thereby helping to balance supply and demand in the wine sector and prevent potential market crises.
The grant includes two types of financial support for vine growers who choose to carry out the green harvest: a contribution to the costs associated with the operation, ranging from €1,000 to €1,200 per hectare; and a 50% compensation for income loss, calculated based on the average price of grapes and the average yield of the plot over the last three campaigns.
The green harvest, which involves the complete removal of immature grape clusters, must be completed by July 15. It is an exceptional tool that was previously called in 2020 and 2023 in response to similar market situations.
On the other hand, grants for vineyard restructuring and conversion aim to increase the competitiveness of vineyard operations, adapt cultivation to climatic conditions, and make it more environmentally sustainable.
Vine growers and future vine growers whose vineyards are dedicated to grape production for winemaking can benefit from measures such as varietal conversion, vineyard relocation, replanting when necessary due to mandatory uprooting for health or phytosanitary reasons, and improvements in vineyard management techniques.