The state provides financial assistance for covering the costs of phytosanitary measures taken by business entities as a result of the natural disasters of this year, in particular the late spring frosts. The money will be allocated from the Government’s reserve fund, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Eduard Grama said in a meeting that involved leaders of agricultural associations, IPN reports, quoting the Ministry of Agriculture.
“The support will be allocated for covering the costs of phytosanitary treatment for orchards and vineyards that were affected on an area of 10,000 hectares. Of these, 6,500 hectares were affected by frosts, while another about 3,500 hectares by hail and torrential rain,” stated Eduard Grama.
The money will be allocated based on regulations that are to be worked out by specialists of the Ministry in the near future. These will be consulted with agricultural associations.
The representatives of associations approved of the fact that the money will be allocated from the reserve fund, not from the subsidization fund.
The costs of phytosanitary treatment for protecting plants this year amount to about 5,000 lei per hectare of apple orchards and 3,500 lei per hectare of orchards of fruits with seeds.
