Farmers receive €153 mln in EU subsidies, ministry says

[Reuters]

Greece’s cultivation outgo authority, OPEKEPE, has distributed 153 cardinal euros successful European Union cultivation assistance since September, the Rural Development Ministry announced Wednesday.

The latest circular covers three categories of nonstop payments, with funds successful 8 further categories scheduled to beryllium disbursed by the extremity of October.

On Wednesday, €61.41 cardinal will scope 157,737 farmers’ slope accounts, while 25,138 applications, representing 13.7% of total applicants, are under further review.

Since September, astir €90 cardinal has besides been paid under various Rural Development Program measures, bringing the total assistance distributed so acold to €153 million.

The authorities is simultaneously implementing two caller measures to support farmers. These purpose to trim accumulation costs and assistance livestock farmers affected by carnal diseases, including wide culling of animals owed to outbreaks.

Minister Kostas Tsiaras said, “We are providing tangible alleviation while ensuring transparency and compliance with EU and nationalist rules.”

Upcoming payments see €58 cardinal successful provender and catastrophe aid, €80 cardinal for replanting, €178 cardinal for compensation related to past year’s adverse weather and the third installment of the special diesel tax refund for farmers.