The Romanian government has decided to launch a state aid system to compensate the growers affected by the severe drought registered between April and September 2015, the rules of which will be regulated by an emergency ordinance.
The body responsible for the implementation of this compensation scheme will be the Agency for Payments and Intervention in Agriculture. Compensation payments will be awarded for losses of income with any of the following crops: maize, sunflower, soybean, potatoes, sugar beet, field vegetables, fodder plants, pastures and hay fields.
"The drastic reduction of the agricultural production in the affected areas has significantly reduced the income of producers, which could lead to them being unable to resume the production cycles," explained the Ordinance.
To be eligible for aid, potential beneficiaries must meet the following criteria:
- To hold an official report and damage assessment, completed in the period between 1 April 2015 and 20 October 2015, confirming the loss of more than 30% of the production.
- To be registered at the Agency for Payments and Intervention in Agriculture (APIA) for the year 2015.
Source - http://www.freshplaza.com
