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Romanian Beekeepers To Receive EUR7M In Subsidies Annually
16.03.2011, 15:01 | Agriculture | 1070 views
The Romanian Government on Wednesday decided to grant EUR7 million in annual financial aid to beekeepers to increase the number of bee colonies. Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said the program will be financed with European funds (50%) and state budget money (50%). According to the minister, the state budget will make available 14.7 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1816) for the program this year. The amount of EU funds to be granted to beekeepers annually is estimated at over EUR3 million, said Tabara. Read more on Mediafax.ro
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