Hungary Case Study - Non-productive investments for habitat improvements [Sep. 2019]

Summary

2015 - 2020

To restore and improve the status of farmlands and their ecosystem services
To restore, conserve and improve farmland biodiversity
To strengthen the social benefits of Natura 2000 sites and high-nature-value farmlands
To comply with agro-environmental and climate goals
Target areas: 1. Constructing permanent green fallows on arables 2. Developing grassland habitats 3. Planting hedges on farmland borders 4. Pollinator-friendly planting on arables
The direct beneficiaries of the subsidy are farmers, the indirect beneficiaries of the investment is the society as a whole and communities dependent on the restored/improved habitats and related ecosystem services