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Drought aid for French-side farms: applications due by October 27, Faxinfo reports
Saint-Martin farmers hit by drought can apply for aid of up to €10,000 per farm, St Martin Week reported; Faxinfo reported the deadline is October 27.
By SXM Daily ·
Farmers on the French side who were hit by the drought have until Tuesday, October 27, to apply for emergency aid, Faxinfo reported. Farmers should confirm the deadline and requirements with the organiser before applying.
The scheme
St Martin Week reported that the drought aid scheme covers Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, with a total of €10 million for the Antilles. It reported that each eligible farm can receive between €300 and €10,000, depending on the type of production, the area farmed or the number of animals.
What Faxinfo reported
According to Faxinfo, the aid was approved at an exceptional agricultural committee on October 14. It covers cattle, sheep and goats, beekeeping, market gardening, fruit, food crops and sugar cane. Faxinfo reported that applicants need an active agricultural SIRET number, MSA affiliation, their 2026 tax return on 2025 income and bank details (RIB), and that the contact is Alfred Flanders at the CCISM.
Sources
- Faxinfo: https://www.faxinfo.fr/agriculture-les-demandes-daide-agricole-a-deposer-avant-le-27-octobre/
- St Martin Week: https://www.stmartinweek.fr/secheresse-aux-antilles-10-millions-deuros-debloques-pour-soutenir-les-agriculteurs-touches/
Source: https://www.faxinfo.fr/agriculture-les-demandes-daide-agricole-a-deposer-avant-le-27-octobre/