Emergency Relief Fund

Technical support and financial assistance

Loan Fund and Emergency Relief

Primary Producer Grants

The department is also responsible for the payment of primary producer grants from the Emergency Relief Fund in order to relieve financial distress suffered by farmers adversely affected by natural disasters and found eligible.

Enquiry

• 2476 2424 (Agriculture)

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Emergency relief fund for farmers affected by rainstorm disaster (Please refer to the following link for details)

https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/publications/publications_press/publications_press.html

Application Period: 7 August 2025 to 15 August 2025

(Please note that local farmers who have already submitted applications due to the impact of Typhoon Wipha earlier do not need to apply again for this rainstorm disaster. The department will evaluate the damage situation altogether.)

(Please note that 1) Late application may not be processed;
                           2) A confirmation email containing the application reference number will be issued for each successful online application. An AFCD officer will acknowledge receipt of the online application within 3 working days; and
                          3) If the applicant does not receive a phone confirmation from our department within 3 working days after successfully submitting the online application or has any enquiries regarding the online application, please contact our staff at 2476 2424 during office hours.) *******************************************************************************************************************

Introduction of Emergency Relief Fund (PDF Format)

Operational Guidelines

Payment Schedules

Application Form

• Primary Producer Grants (396 KB)    

Adobe Acrobat e-Form iAM Smart

Performance Standard

Processing of an Emergency Relief Fund application would normally be completed within 30 working days upon receipt of an application with all necessary information and supporting documents provided.

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