Bulgarian producers: There is culture discrimination for COVID aid

Published 2022년 4월 21일

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The article highlights the disappointment of strawberry and raspberry greenhouse producers who have been excluded from COVID aid and de minimis aid for greenhouses due to their commodities not being included in last year's tied support. Despite facing similar financial challenges as other crops, they are being disregarded by the Ministry of Agriculture. The Association representing these producers has reached out to the ministry with concerns, emphasizing the discriminatory practices and the lack of support for these agricultural sectors. The hope is that from next year, with the inclusion of these crops in coupled support, farmers will gain visibility and receive the necessary government assistance.

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When it comes to greenhouse production, one should not differentiate what is in them, call producers of strawberries and raspberries. Electricity and gas are equally expensive for everyone, not just tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Vote: What are your plans for a new harvest? And if they somehow came to terms with the idea that they would not fall within the scope of de minimis aid for greenhouses, because only those who received coupled support last year were eligible, then their hopes of receiving at least COVID aid were also dashed. . The Ministry of Agriculture has assured the industry that COVID aid is a countermeasure that is not related to financial or economic indicators, but mainly to cover the difficulties of the extraordinary increase in costs. Therefore, its scope included sectors that did not participate in the tied support last year, such as vineyards, roses and rice with an area of over 100,000 decares. "A 620 decares of greenhouse production of strawberries and ...

Source: Agri