For 2012, Romanian farmers received EUR106 per hectare from the EU.

Speaking at the conference ZF Agribusiness, organized by financial daily Ziarul Financiar, Daminescu said fund absorption through programs carried out by APIA exceed 99%.

Farmers in the European Union receive subsidies per hectare, whose value differs from country to country.

Romania has been allotted over EUR11 billion for direct payments per hectare in 2014-2020.