The new myAGRO application for farmers was officially presented on Thursday morning (August 6), with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visiting the headquarters of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) to speak about the new state platform for managing agricultural subsidies — describing the decision to integrate the functions of the former OPEKEPE into the Authority as fully vindicated.
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“Fifteen months ago, our government made a bold and extremely difficult decision to integrate the functions of the old OPEKEPE into AADE. It was a necessary decision that addressed chronic dysfunctions in the payment of agricultural and livestock subsidies to Greek producers. Today, we are in the fortunate position of feeling vindicated by that choice,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the presentation of the myAGRO agricultural subsidy management platform.
Mitsotakis at the presentation of AADE’s myAGRO platform
Mr. Mitsotakis thanked those responsible for completing the process on time and emphasized that this is a platform owned entirely by the Greek state, “which harnesses technology for the benefit of our producers through a much simpler application process, enabling more professionals to support our farmers — ensuring applications are submitted with maximum interoperability, both with the Land Registry and with tax authority data.”
The Prime Minister noted that this is a landmark day for the primary sector and that producers should be encouraged to learn about the platform’s capabilities with the support of AADE. “Our intention is for the advance payment to be made by October 31st, and for the remaining applications, payments will be processed by November 30th. But what we are doing today is a very significant step toward managing European funds with transparency and fairness,” Mr. Mitsotakis stressed.
“Greece can no longer be held hostage by networks of corruption, the deep state, political patronage, and old-party clientelism,” he underlined, adding that by redistributing resources away from those who were not rightfully entitled to them, the genuine beneficiaries are now receiving more money.
The Prime Minister acknowledged that the work is not yet complete and that the country is still in a transitional phase — but all farmers and livestock producers can now see that the subsidy framework is being built on solid foundations. Looking ahead to the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he stressed that this foundation is absolutely essential for planning the major reform of the primary sector over the next five years. This will be a central priority for the government if the Greek people renew their trust in the next 2027 elections — and, as Mr. Mitsotakis noted, it is an issue he intends to personally oversee.
Farmer’s card: Digital activation coming soon
Starting August 28, 2026, a new digital process will be introduced for activating the Farmer’s Card, aimed at facilitating producers’ access to bank financing. The process will be based on data declared in the 2026 Unified Aid Application.
Following the final submission of the application, producers will be able to generate a dedicated digital file with a unique QR code, which will be used by participating banks. According to AADE Decision A.1161, the digital files will be available within the Unified Aid Application submission platform from August 28, 2026.
Digital file: What information it will include
The QR code file will be generated on an optional basis, at the producer’s discretion, upon finalizing the Unified Aid Application.
It will display:
- the producer’s tax identification number (TIN),
- their full name,
- the IBAN bank account to which subsidies are paid,
- the value of the entitlements held,
- the value of entitlements currently undergoing a transfer process.
The above information will be made available to credit institutions so they can assess the producer’s request and, upon approval, proceed with activating the relevant financing.
What changes for the declared IBAN
The bank will electronically notify AADE as soon as the financing agreement is signed. From that point, the IBAN account to which agricultural subsidies are paid will be “locked” and cannot be changed for as long as the financing remains outstanding.
The restriction will be lifted upon full repayment. The bank will be required to notify AADE of the settlement within no more than five business days.
Previously existing financing arrangements
It should be noted that for producers who already have active financing with an outstanding balance, the IBAN declared in the previous Unified Aid Application cannot be changed. Credit institutions have until August 14, 2026 to notify AADE — through the Agrocarta application — regarding any previously issued financing that has already been fully repaid.
