Italy: MASAF to allocate 10 million euros for blue crab and 12 million to support pears and kiwis

(09.11.2023) "After the green light from the State-Regions Conference, the MASAF is ready to allocate ten million euros to support the fishing supply chain which is facing fluctuations in abundance of the Blue Crab and 12 million for the pear and kiwi supply chains, which aim to counteract the consequences economic conditions that the sectors are experiencing due to climatic and natural events, such as drought, hail and plant diseases. In total 22 million euros for the sector agri-food and for the fishing sector". This was announced by the minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida. For the Blue Crab the benefits will be allocated to recognition of the expenses incurred by the sector's consortia for sowing, the repopulation and the purchase of fixed and mobile structures installed for the protection of mussel farms. Contributions, valid for expenses incurred from 1 January to 31 December 2023, are equal to 80% of costs ...