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Another EUR 1.137.000 in non-refundable support is paid to cattle - breeders
Published on: Oct 21, 2020 • 11:45 PM Author: PR Service
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development paid subventions in the amount of EUR 1.137.655, 80 for 5.336 cattleman. In accordance with the Agro - budget for 2020 and a measure "Direct payments in livestock production," the remaining part of the corresponding subsidies was paid to producers who, at the end of April, were paid 80% of subsidies, within the Special programme of support to agriculture and fisheries, and the full amount of subsidies to producers who reported production for the first time this year.
An advance payment of 80% for premiums in livestock was implemented within the Special Program of Support to Agriculture and Fisheries, which was adopted by the Government of Montenegro on 24 April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The basis for the calculation were the exercised rights from 2019, in accordance with the criteria from the Agro - budget for 2020 and the data in the relevant registers. On that occasion, a total of EUR 2,611,000 was paid into the account of 5,246 agricultural farms engaged in livestock production, for premiums per head for breeding cows and heifers, sheep, goats and sows and gilts, which exceeded the amount of last year's total support.
After the administrative processing of the received requests and the conducted field control, taking into account the previously paid advance support, it was determined that 5,336 agricultural producers exercised the right to support in the amount of EUR 1,137,655.80. These are producers who were followed by the rest of the support in the amount of up to 20% and those who reported production for the first time this year and exercised the right to the full amount of support.
A total of 5,336 beneficiaries were supported in 2020 for direct payments in livestock production, for premiums per head for breeding cows and heifers, sheep and goats, and a total of EUR 3,706,830.20 of support was paid, which is 62% more in compared to the previous year.
The largest number of support beneficiaries is from the northern region - 3,580 (67%), followed by the central region - 1,467 (28%), while from the coastal region 289 (5%).
PR Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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