More than BGN 64 million have been approved for the humane treatment of pigs and birds in Bulgaria

Published 2023년 3월 10일

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The State Fund for Agriculture in Bulgaria has allocated BGN 64,429,000 for pig and poultry farmers under welfare schemes for 2023. The funding is divided into BGN 36,717,000 for the humane treatment of pigs and BGN 27,712,000 for birds. The aid is designed to offset additional costs or lost income from voluntary animal welfare commitments made over five years. Additionally, the repayment of 20% of loans granted between 2008 and 2010 to the industry will be covered through these schemes. In 2022, the Farm Fund disbursed BGN 58,038,462 for pig welfare and BGN 36,809,108 for poultry welfare.

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Pig farmers and poultry farmers will receive a total of BGN 64,429,000 under welfare schemes in 2023, the Board of Directors of the State Fund for Agriculture (DFZ) decided at its meeting, the Fund's press office announced. Vote: Do you expect difficulties applying to Campaign 2023 for direct payments? The approved financial resource under the scheme "Assistance for the implementation of voluntarily undertaken commitments for humane treatment of pigs" is BGN 36,717,000 and BGN 27,712,000 for "Assistance for the implementation of voluntarily undertaken commitments for humane treatment of birds". Aid under both schemes is granted to a holding to cover additional costs or foregone income linked to the implementation of voluntary animal welfare commitments made for at least 5 years. Pursuant to the agreement reached with the industry regarding the servicing of the loans granted by the DFZ in 2008-2010, repayment of a part of the amounts owed in the amount of 20% of the amount of the ...

Source: Agri