The ministry’s budget for direct payments will reach RON5.1 billion following the increase.
At the beginning of the year, the ministry was authorized by the Government to borrow RON3.75 billion from the Treasury for the same purpose.(EUR1=RON4.5658)
Romania’s Agriculture Ministry will borrow 1.4 billion lei (EUR306 million) from the Treasury for direct area payments to farmers, according to a draft decision drawn up by the ministry.