# Italy fertilizer-cost support rules take effect > EU funding is €45.6 million, with national co-financing capped at €91.2 million. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: Italy - Published: 2026-10-18T23:00:19+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-18T23:00:19+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-18 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026.md) Italy’s decree supporting farmers affected by higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer costs was published in the Official Gazette on October 17 and took effect the next day. The September 15 measure provides for €45,599,200 in EU resources and up to €91,198,400 in national co-financing. These amounts do not represent payments already made to farmers. The main support covers eligible farmers who submitted area-based aid applications by July 25, 2026, for crops whose additional fertilizer cost exceeds 1.5% of crop value. AGEA will administer support subject to checks and per-hectare ceilings. EU-funded payments must be made by February 28, 2027, and national co-financing payments by May 31, 2027. ## Data ### Italy fertilizer-cost support rules take effect Methodology: Articles 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 of the decree published October 17. EU resources and the national co-financing ceiling are separate, not summed or treated as expenditure. The eligibility threshold compares additional per-hectare fertilizer cost with crop value, not total fertilizer expenditure. | Funding | Amount | Status | |---|---|---| | EU resources | 45599200 | Allocated resources | | National co-financing ceiling | 91198400 | Up to; not a payment | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026/data/fertilizer-support-funding?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-fertilizer-cost-support-decree-takes-effect-october-2026/data/fertilizer-support-funding?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Ministero dell’agricoltura / Gazzetta Ufficiale]() (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-17) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)