Post by pigeonpie on Mar 15, 2009 23:12:37 GMT
Dairy farms of the island received 1.3 million
Toni Seguí Alaior
The Councilor for Agriculture, Govern Balear, Mercè Amer, announced yesterday the call for aid to owners of dairy cattle farms, to proceed with the implementation of a pilot program of sustainable development in the Balearics. The helpline has a budget of 1.7 million, of which 1.36 million were distributed among the 170 dairy farms in the island
The Councilor Mercè Amer said that the call for 2008 to the ranches of the island, engaged in milk production, provides aid to $ 100 per unit for the first 100 head of cattle, which is reduced to 75 euros From the hundreds.Moreover, the aid will be increased by € 2,000 if the farm producer meets a minimum of six of a total of 10 requirements that relate to the quality of milk, investments to improve environmental quality, the membership of a cooperative or association of health protection, rational use of energy, water savings, and training programs.
Amer acknowledged that the amount was lower than previous calls, but noted that the Government last year faced an emergency plan, amounting to 2 million euros to meet the demands of the agricultural sector of the island also stated that the Councilor The Balearic Government has agreed a multi-year credit line until 2014, to provide financing to farms which are de-. The third initiative is linked to the Rural Development Program 2007-2013, with aid for young farmers, the modernization of farms and improving the environment and the natural environment.
Finally, America announced the end of the year a new call for aid for dairy farms.
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Toni Seguí Alaior
The Councilor for Agriculture, Govern Balear, Mercè Amer, announced yesterday the call for aid to owners of dairy cattle farms, to proceed with the implementation of a pilot program of sustainable development in the Balearics. The helpline has a budget of 1.7 million, of which 1.36 million were distributed among the 170 dairy farms in the island
The Councilor Mercè Amer said that the call for 2008 to the ranches of the island, engaged in milk production, provides aid to $ 100 per unit for the first 100 head of cattle, which is reduced to 75 euros From the hundreds.Moreover, the aid will be increased by € 2,000 if the farm producer meets a minimum of six of a total of 10 requirements that relate to the quality of milk, investments to improve environmental quality, the membership of a cooperative or association of health protection, rational use of energy, water savings, and training programs.
Amer acknowledged that the amount was lower than previous calls, but noted that the Government last year faced an emergency plan, amounting to 2 million euros to meet the demands of the agricultural sector of the island also stated that the Councilor The Balearic Government has agreed a multi-year credit line until 2014, to provide financing to farms which are de-. The third initiative is linked to the Rural Development Program 2007-2013, with aid for young farmers, the modernization of farms and improving the environment and the natural environment.
Finally, America announced the end of the year a new call for aid for dairy farms.
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