Greek sheep farmers affected by plague to receive 20 million euros in compensation this year

The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food has planned to provide compensation of 20 million euros to farmers affected by plague and smallpox in sheep and goats last year. This was stated in response to a parliamentary question by the relevant Deputy Minister Christos Kellas, the press center of the Greek ministry reported. The measures taken by the Greek government and the Ministry of Agriculture are set out in the crisis management programme "ISS 2024", with the amount of compensation approved and paid to farmers by the Animal Health Directorate amounting to 13.3 million euros to date. Deputy Minister Kellas announced that generous increases are foreseen compared to the 2023 AEO, as prices have been increased for all categories and all ages of sheep and goats by more than 100%. All claims received by the regions until the beginning of December 2024 for compensation for sheep and goats killed due to plague or smallpox have been paid. A total of 20 million euros are ...