# Italy allocates €30 million for olive groves affected by Xylella

> The agriculture ministry announced a €30 million programme on 15 October to replant olive groves affected by Xylella fastidiosa or convert them to other tree crops. The ministry said support may also cover trees uprooted since April 2019 and that AGEA will process applications through the SIAN system.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-16T10:36:24+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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The ceilings are €15,000 per hectare and €600,000 per project; the per-hectare cap applies to groves with more than 201 trees. The ministry says the disease has caused the loss of more than 10 million olive trees. That loss figure is the ministry’s estimate.

## Data

### Olive grove recovery support

Ministry programme announced on 15 October 2026.

Methodology: Allocation and conditions are transcribed from the ministry release; the tree-loss figure is the ministry’s estimate.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Olive grove recovery support | Ministry programme announced on 15 October 2026. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.masaf.gov.it/xylella-masaf-agea-bando-30-milioni> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-xylella-olive-regeneration-grant-30-million-2026/data/xylella-replanting-support?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-xylella-olive-regeneration-grant-30-million-2026/data/xylella-replanting-support?lang=en&format=csv)

### Support and reported losses

Scheme allocation, application caps and ministry-reported tree losses.

Methodology: Allocation and caps are programme terms; the tree-loss count is the ministry’s lower-bound report, not disbursement or a new count.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheme allocation | 30000000 | EUR | 2026-10-15 | target |  |
| Maximum support per project | 600000 | EUR | 2026-10-15 | target | upper-bound |
| Olive trees lost | 10000000 | trees | 2026-10-15 | estimate | lower-bound |

Sources: <https://www.masaf.gov.it/xylella-masaf-agea-bando-30-milioni> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-xylella-olive-regeneration-grant-30-million-2026/data/xylella-grant-and-loss-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-xylella-olive-regeneration-grant-30-million-2026/data/xylella-grant-and-loss-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ministero dell’Agricoltura, della Sovranità alimentare e delle Foreste](<https://www.masaf.gov.it/xylella-masaf-agea-bando-30-milioni>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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