Bulgarian farmers will be granted EUR 50 M for purchasing agricultural equipment under the Rural Development Program.
Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva announced in an interview for the Focus news agency that Measure #21 under the Rural Development Program 2007-2013 concerning the modernization of agricultural holdings had been launched on Friday, Novitine reports.
She explained that the measure envisaged a budget of EUR 50 M for the purchase of agricultural equipment only, adding that the authorities were seeking to ensure the absorption of the resources freed up as a result of the cancelation of projects.
Taneva underscored that farmers had to submit documents in the period September 7-12, 2015 as the payment had to take place by end-2015.