Poland launches farm aid with 0.52 PLN per liter fuel subsidy and fertilizer relief

Fuel subsidy terms and rates

Poland opened an extraordinary aid initiative offering agricultural producers a direct subsidy of 0.52 PLN per liter of diesel fuel. The support targets fuel purchases made between 1 March and 31 August 2026 to offset elevated operating expenses linked to the crisis in the Middle East. Polish Minister of Agriculture Stefan Krajewski explained that this program operates as an independent mechanism separate from the regular agricultural excise tax refund distributed through municipal offices. To qualify for the fuel payment, agricultural producers must have received an excise tax refund in 2026. They must also present purchase invoices confirming their diesel acquisitions used for agricultural production during the six-month eligibility period. The final payment for each recipient equals the total volume of eligible diesel liters multiplied by the rate of 0.52 PLN per liter.

Fertilizer support and surface caps

Alongside fuel aid, the support package includes compensation for mineral fertilizers acquired between 1 March and 31 August 2026. High production input prices prompted the introduction of this relief to stabilize farm economics. Fertilizer assistance provides agricultural producers with payments of up to 500 PLN per hectare to balance out higher input costs. Aid calculations depend on the actual fertilizer purchases made by each individual farm during the designated six-month window and the total cultivated surface eligible for support. The program sets a maximum area cap of 300 hectares per applicant, ensuring that assistance does not exceed statutory acreage thresholds. Because individual payment amounts depend directly on verified expenditure invoices and farm size, totals vary from one farm to another across the sector.

Application timeline and requirements

The call for applications began on 1 October 2026 and runs until 23 October 2026. All documentation must be submitted electronically through the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARiMR) Farmer Portal (Portal Rolnika ARiMR). Farmers can submit a single application to request assistance for fuel, mineral fertilizers, or both categories simultaneously. The application process requires farmers to attach official invoices and sales receipts confirming their purchases within the specified March-to-August timeframe. Modifications and supplementary attachments to submitted applications must also be transmitted exclusively through the online portal before the final deadline.

Financial limits and processing mechanisms

The program applies formal fiscal safeguards in situations where total submitted claims exceed available state funding allocations. If aggregate demand calculated from verified applications surpasses the designated budgetary limit, the administering authority will apply a corrective coefficient to adjust individual payouts downward proportionally. The support is structured strictly around retrospective expenses that farmers have already incurred during the 2026 spring and summer production cycle. Because assistance applies only to past expenditures, applicants must gather all documentation from previous months before submitting forms online. Submissions close on 23 October 2026, leaving agricultural producers three weeks from the opening date to compile proof of purchase and transmit their digital applications to the agency.