The Minister of Agriculture and Mar, José Manuel Fernandes, today defended in parliament that the support given to farmers represents a “direct subsidy” to each Portuguese.
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05/11/2026
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O minister of Agriculture and Mar today defended in parliament that the support given to farmers represents a “direct subsidy” to each Portuguese, who may have “eat on the plate” at an affordable price.
“ The support to the farmer is a direct subsidy to each Portuguese ", considered the Minister of Agriculture and Mar, José Manuel Fernandes, in a parliamentary hearing, in the context of the assessment of the State Budget for 2027 (OE2027).
The governor pointed out that farmers are making “a brutal effort” to continue producing at a high cost, adding that with the support provided, “each citizen can have food on the plate at affordable prices.”.
José Manuel Fernandes also said that the government advanced with a 21% increase in income to the farmer, which represented an additional EUR 210 million per year.
Payments to farmers reached a record of €1.579 million by October, a third of which only this month, highlighting €243.8 million in support of basic income, announced the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday.
In October alone, the ministry paid EUR 511.5 million to over 180,000 beneficiaries, according to a statement.
In total, €243.8 million of basic income support stands out, €50.3 million for small farmers and €37.7 million for POSEI – Specific Options Programme to address Distancing and Insularity.
As part of the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CAPAP), more than EUR 51 million is available for payments relating to soil conservation, permanent crops, traditional landscapes and agroforestry mosaics.
EUR 19.3 million is added to the fisheries sector under the programme Mar 2020, and EUR 4.5 million of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for research, innovation, fisheries and poles projects.
According to the ministry led by José Manuel Fernandes, EUR 10.7 million was also paid in support of animals for fuel load management, EUR 7.9 million in support following storm Kristin, EUR 4.1 million for wasteland areas and EUR 1.5 million for extraordinary aid for diesel.
The overall final vote of the OE2027 is scheduled for November 24, after the discussion process in the specialty.