Portugal: Poultry, piglet and sheep / goat milk producers are supported by 12 million euros due to Covid 19

The sectors of poultry and eggs, piglets for slaughter, Alentejo pig and milk production of small ruminants will have a support of 12.2 million euros as of Thursday, according to an ordinance published today. The objective of this exceptional and temporary measure is to respond to the liquidity and cash flow problems resulting from the crisis caused by the covid-19 outbreak and that “jeopardize the continuity” of the activities of farmers and small businesses active in poultry farming. and pigs, production of eggs and milk from small ruminants (sheep and goats), justifies the executive in the ordinance published today and which goes into effect on Thursday. The overall budgetary allocation affects these supports, according to the decree, amounts to 12.2 million euros, divided among the three sectors, but with the largest share (7.1 million euros) for the poultry and eggs sector, followed by by the pork sector (2.9 million euros) and small ruminant milk (2.2 million euros). “In ...