This request should be included in the Commission’s new Joint Agricultural Policy between 2014-2021, Constantin told the news conference Mediafax Talks about Agriculture.
He added a Romanian farmer receives a subsidy of EUR180/hectare, or 75% of an average of EUR270/hectare at the EU level.
According to the initial proposal agreed in the accession treaty, Romania should reach a 90% share of the EU average by 2016.
Constantin said the Agriculture Ministry proposed the received subsidy should increase by two thirds of the difference to 100% at January 1, 2014.
“We want Romania to recover as soon as possible the difference posing a competition disadvantage towards EU farmers,” he added.