14.04.2022

FROM 21 APRIL TO 20 MAY 2022, FARMERS CAN RECEIVE COVID AID

From 21 April to 20 May 2022, farmers can apply for support under the "Aid to support liquidity of farmers to overcome the negative economic impact of COVID-19" for 2022. This was decided at a meeting of the Board of the State Fund "Agriculture" (SFA).

The budget of the aid amounts to BGN 143,500,000, of which BGN 111,500,000 are provided by the Law on the State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2022 and BGN 32,000,000 additional resources, which will be provided by a Decree of The Council of Ministers. After the promulgation of the decree in the State Gazette, the final amount of the aid will be approved by a decision of the SFA Management Board.

The budget is divided into the following areas:

- Large and small ruminants, bee families - BGN 79,000,000;

- Fruits and vegetables, oil-bearing rose and rice - BGN 64,500,000.

The aid is granted to farmers keeping large and small ruminants, bee colonies, fruits and vegetables, oil-bearing roses and rice, which are registered under Ordinance № 3 of 1999, meet the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises, according to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 702/2014 and were not in difficulty as at 31.12.2019.

Specific requirements according to the direction of application will be set out in the instructions for application of the aid, which will be prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and the SFA as soon as possible.