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On Friday 10 October 2025, Luxembourg's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture announced a call for projects to build and operate horticultural greenhouses, citing low domestic production of vegetables and fruit, and invited active farmers to submit proposals by 31 March 2026.

Martine Hansen, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Viticulture, underlined: “We need large greenhouses to produce more vegetables and fruit, and I encourage our active farmers to submit their project in order to benefit, where applicable, from the financial aid provided for under our agriculture law.”

According to the Ministry, the call covers the construction and operation of horticultural greenhouses in Luxembourg. Eligible costs include greenhouse structures, irrigation systems, self-consumption heat production, post-harvest handling (sorting, washing, grading, etc.) and product packaging installations; processing activities are excluded. The Ministry set the application deadline at 1 March 2026 and an overall budget envelope of €20,000,000.

Participation conditions (Law of 16 June 2025):

  • be an active farmer under the amended Law of 2 August 2023;
  • demonstrate economic viability and secured financing;
  • project cost: min. €1,000,000 and max. €12,000,000 (excl. VAT).

Aid rates:

  • base: 40% of eligible costs;
  • +15% for investments by a young farmer.

Documents to submit:

  • a duly completed application (via the Service for Structural Improvements, Administration of Technical Agricultural Services: serres.horticoles@asta.etat.lu);
  • a business plan with detailed technical description and financing plan;
  • required permits (where applicable).

The Ministry stated that projects will be selected on their sustainability, assessed across environmental, economic and social components, based on the information provided in the business plan. Applications should be sent to the Service for Structural Improvements of the Administration of Technical Agricultural Services.

The Ministry added that the scheme aims to strengthen the resilience of the horticultural sector and support sustainable local production.