EU - EUR 600 Million for Agricultural Subsidies and Rural Development Zones

23.11.2016 349 views
New EUR 600 million in subsidies to farmers, 60 percent co-insurance of crops and 80 percent cover the cost of installing the system "drop by drop" announced on Tuesday the leader of VMRO-DPMNE and the carrier of the electoral unit 4, Nikola Gruevski in front of the residents of Mogila. On the gathering in this municipality, Gruevski said that the electoral program for the period 2016-2020 has been prepared a long time and in consultation with experts and people from municipalities in order to meet the needs of citizens and to resolve the main priorities in every town. We do not want to deceive people, we want to be realistic in our promises. We made an accurate filigree estimate of what is possible and what is impossible.The possible is what we promised and for those things for which we were not sure if can happen,w e did not promised anything. Many times when the conditions are created, we know to surprise sometimes with things that we have not promised, but we have accomplished. You know that, and in many places has been done and certainly there will be such a thing - Gruevski said. He pointed out that great part of the election program is dedicated to the development of agriculture and in this context mentioned that for the system "drop by drop" with whom are received higher yields, it is predicted that the state would give support of 80 percent. Also, for those farmers who purchase high-productive cattle are expected to be covered 80 percent of costs for the purchase of such livestock. The funds for these purposes, as Gruevski said, have already been provided with the next year`s budget.
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