Almond frost aid: farmers in the Almanzora Valley have until 22 October
The Andalusian regional government is giving ten working days to apply for aid for the March and April frosts on almond trees: from €84 to €637 per hectare, until 22 October.
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Farmers with almond trees damaged by this spring’s frosts have until 22 October to apply for extraordinary aid from the Andalusian regional government (Junta de Andalucía). The call for applications, published in the BOJA (Andalusia’s official gazette) on 7 October, opened on Thursday 8, has €10 million available and is aimed at farms in Almería, Granada, Jaén and Málaga.
According to the regional ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, the frosts came between 29 March and 2 April, when a few weeks of mild temperatures had brought the blossoming forward: the cold caught the almond trees in full bloom and, with the blossom, the fruit was lost.
In the north of Almería the blow was uneven. In August, the farmers’ organisation Asaja Almería placed the worst damage in Los Vélez, while in Valley municipalities such as Albox or Tíjola the frosts were barely noticed. But the aid does not go by town: any farm in those four provinces that can prove its losses can apply.
Who can apply?
- Owners of almond farms that have lost at least 30% of their production to the frosts.
- The plots must be declared in the 2026 Single Application for the Common Agricultural Policy (Solicitud Única de la PAC).
- The trees must be at least five years old and have been looked after following certain minimum practices set out in the order, such as pruning or soil maintenance.
How much is paid?
- Conventional rain-fed almonds: €84.30 per hectare.
- Conventional irrigated: €305.40 per hectare.
- Organic rain-fed: €174 per hectare.
- Organic irrigated: €637.50 per hectare.
For organic farms, the plots must have been certified as of 31 December 2025. The cap is €50,000 per beneficiary and no aid of less than €200 is paid. With agricultural insurance (modules 1 and 2 of the 2025 plan), farmers can instead opt for 100% of the losses that the policy did not cover. If the money does not stretch to everyone, it is shared out according to a points system that rewards having insurance, being aged between 18 and 40 and being a woman.
How to apply
- Online only, through the Junta’s online portal (procedure 26037), with a digital certificate or through an authorised body.
- With a damage report signed by an independent technician with an official qualification certifying losses of at least 30%. If the farm was insured, Agroseguro’s final assessment is valid.
- Application period: from 8 to 22 October, both days inclusive. That is ten working days, and Monday 12, a public holiday, does not count.
If you have any questions, Asaja Almería is holding an information meeting on Tuesday 13 October at 17:00 in the council chamber of María Town Council, where it will explain the amounts, the paperwork and the deadlines.
