Farmers can claim up to 3,000 zloty per hectare as ARiMR applications run until 16 November

In brief

• ARiMR is accepting applications until 16 November 2026 for crop-loss compensation and pig producer aid.
• Crop-loss payments range from 1,000 to 3,000 zloty per hectare, depending on the share of the harvest lost.
• Heatwave aid covers only damage from 27 to 29 June 2026 in areas designated by IUNG-PIB, and farm groups are demanding wider eligibility.

Who can apply and for what

The Agriculture and Rural Development Agency (ARiMR) is taking applications from 22 October to 16 November 2026 through the Portal Rolnika (Cztery programy wsparcia dla rolników - nabory trwają do 16 listopada – Gov.pl) (Ruszyły cztery nabory pomocy dla rolników w ARiMR. Wnioski do 16 listopada 2026. – gazetaolsztynska.pl) (Od 1 do 3 tys. zł do hektara. Trwa nabór wniosków o pomoc dla rolników – wiescirolnicze.pl). Four national aid calls are open (Rolnicy złożyli już 5400 wniosków. ARiMR płaci nawet 3000 zł/ha. Kto się załapie? – tygodnik-rolniczy.pl). Two cover farms hit by weather events, and two cover pig producers.

The first call compensates farms that lost crops in 2026 to spring frosts, hail, heavy rain or hurricanes. Losses must exceed 30 percent of the farm's average annual plant output.

Per-hectare rates for crop losses

The payment depends on how much of the harvest was lost:

• 3,000 zloty per hectare for losses of at least 70 percent
• 2,000 zloty per hectare for losses from 50 percent to under 70 percent
• 1,000 zloty per hectare for losses from 30 percent to under 50 percent

Heatwave and pig sector support

A separate payment covers damage from the heatwaves of 27 to 29 June 2026. Only areas designated by IUNG-PIB qualify (1000 zł za hektar, ale warunki absurdalne? Czas na wnioski mija 16 listopada – Wieści Rolnicze).

Pig producers can get 2,000 zloty for buying a breeding gilt and 1,000 zloty for each registered sow (MRiRW: 1000-3000 zł na 1 ha dla rolników za szkody pogodowe oraz pomoc dla hodowców. Wnioski do 16 listopada 2026 r. – infor.pl).

Criticism and next steps

The National Council of Agricultural Chambers (KRIR) wants the heat aid extended to the whole summer and a wider overhaul of drought monitoring. Farmers who lost crops to winter damage say that category was dropped from the final rules, and the ministry pointed them to loans and tax relief (Zaorał 10 ha jęczmienia i został bez dopłat. Teraz ma ratować gospodarstwo kolejnym długiem? – tygodnik-rolniczy.pl).

A report from 28 October put the number of applications filed within several days at about 5,400.