AIPA will start accepting applications from farmers for assistance to partially compensate for damages caused by natural disasters in 2023.
This was announced by Agriculture and Food Minister Vladimir Bolea during a briefing on Thursday. He noted that the relevant government decision was published in Monitorul Oficial (the Official Journal of Moldova) on February 15, which means that farmers can apply to the territorial units of the Agency for Intervention and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) to benefit from the aid. They have 20 days at their disposal - applications can be submitted up to and including March 13. It is worth mentioning that 50 million lei was allocated from the government's Intervention Fund to partially compensate the damage caused to corn crops as a result of drought in 2023 and to fixed assets as a result of storms and rain with hail on July 25 in Edinet district. According to the regulation, assistance will be granted if, according to the acts of ascertainment, the drought has affected at least 60% of the corn crop or if the hurricane has destroyed fixed assets that cannot be restored. The amount of assistance will be determined depending on the affected area with the degree of damage, the sum by the degree of damage - from 1000 lei/ha to 2500 lei/ha, and in Edinet district - taking into account the total amount of losses. Farmers have to submit a package of documents, including an application for financial assistance for corn, a copy of the certificate of registration of the farm, a copy of the act of stating the damage caused to crops, a certificate of confirmation from the local authorities, etc. It is worth mentioning that producers in Cantemir, Cahul, Stefan-Voda, Leova and Taraclia districts suffered the most from the drought of last year. In some localities of Cahul and Cantemir districts, up to 90-100% of corn plantations were affected. In total, according to preliminary estimates, about 400 farmers will benefit from the government's urgent financial assistance. // 15.02.2024 - InfoMarket.
