Rural Support Service (LAD)

On the application for European Union and national area payments (Direct payments), more detailed information:
https://www.lad.gov.lv/lv/katalogs?progra_catalog_vid_1%5B380%5D=380
and
https://www.lad.gov.lv/lv/rokasgramatas-and-forms
and
https://www.lad.gov.lv/lv/platibu-cost-calendars

Area applications will be submitted in 2023 by the Rural Support Service at the beginning of April. Farmers may apply for area payments in the LAD Electronic Login System (https://eps.lad.gov.lv) by completing the Single Application. The last date on which area payments can be applied for without any reduction is 23 May. If the Single Application is submitted in the period from 24 May to 15 June, a reduction of 1% will be applied to the amount of aid for each working day overdue (the reduction will start to apply from 24 May).

If you have questions and need more information about service work and available support, please call the LAD service phone 67095000.

Within the framework of direct support schemes, the farmer may apply for the following direct payments:
1. The single area payment;
2. Climate and environmentally friendly agricultural practices (greening payment);
3. Payment of the Small Farmers Support Scheme;
4. Payment to young farmers;
5. Voluntary coupled aid for dairy cows;
6. Voluntary coupled support for goats;
7. Voluntary coupled aid for bovine animals;
8. Voluntary coupled support for sheep;
9. Voluntary coupled aid for protein crops;
10. Voluntary coupled aid for starch potatoes;
11. Voluntary coupled aid for certified seed potatoes;
12. Voluntary coupled aid for certified seed of grasses and fodder plants;
13. Voluntary coupled aid for certified cereal seed;
14. Voluntary coupled aid for barley;
15. Voluntary coupled support for summer rapeseed and summer ripples;
16. Voluntary coupled aid for vegetables;
17. Voluntary coupled fruit and berry aid.

Within the framework of rural development measures, the farmer has the possibility to apply for the area support payments of his or her holding in the following measures, which consist of several activities:
1. The “Aagri-environment and climate” measure includes activities:
1.1. “Maintaining biodiversity in grasslands”;
1.2. “Use of environmentally friendly methods in horticulture”;
1.3. “Field of stubble during the winter period”;
1.4. Creating a sparing environment for growing plants for nectar
2. The “Organic farming” measure includes activities:
2.1. “Payment to switch to organic farming practices and methods”;
2.2. “Payment to maintain organic farming practices and methods”.
3. The Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive Payments measure includes the “Compensation payment for Natura 2000 forest sites” activity.