The government to help farmers during the drought
Avaldatud 08. august 2018.a.
The Ministry of Rural Affairs has decided to allocate a grant to the MES Fund to support farmers due to adverse climatic conditions. The total amount of assistance will be about 20 million euros.
The Department representatives of the agricultural sector should send a request for the necessary amount to the Estonian Ministry of Finance within the nearest time. This assistance in the form of loans for working capital will be distributed by the rural development fund (MES). In addition, government agencies sent letters to the banks of the country to take into account the temporary difficulties encountered by farmers.
It should be reminded that this year the spring and summer in Estonia turned out to be very hot and dry. The amount of precipitation decreased by 60% compared to last year, which had a negative impact on the harvest .
Source: baltic-course.com
The Department representatives of the agricultural sector should send a request for the necessary amount to the Estonian Ministry of Finance within the nearest time. This assistance in the form of loans for working capital will be distributed by the rural development fund (MES). In addition, government agencies sent letters to the banks of the country to take into account the temporary difficulties encountered by farmers.
It should be reminded that this year the spring and summer in Estonia turned out to be very hot and dry. The amount of precipitation decreased by 60% compared to last year, which had a negative impact on the harvest .
Source: baltic-course.com
