Spain: The Valencian Community advances the payment of 3 million euros of CAP aid for rice farmers affected by the flood

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries of the Valencian Community, Miguel Barrachina, has announced that "the Ministry is going to advance 3 million euros in agro-environmental aid for the owners of rice farms affected by the flood." "This is the first time that the Ministry has made an advance payment of this nature. The objective is to support those who have suffered serious damage to their farms," added Miguel Barrachina. He also specified that "the beneficiaries of this advance payment will be the owners of rice farms covered by agro-environmental commitments. During the next week, this first payment will be made in advance to rice farmers, but we are also going to advance the payment to organic agricultural areas, areas with natural limitations, beekeeping for biodiversity, as well as those with commitments to conserve the guirra sheep." Miguel Barrachina made these statements during his visit to Catarroja to rice farms seriously damaged by the flood, ...