Portugal supports nearly 6,000 farmers after storms
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José Manuel Fernandes, Portugal’s Minister of Agriculture and the Sea, reported to parliament that approximately 5,897 small farmers received support following storms earlier in the year.
The aid responds to damage caused by severe weather and is available to farmers with smaller operations. Each farmer could receive up to 10,000 euros in assistance. The government has allocated a total of 710 million euros to support the agricultural and forestry sectors.
This includes 60 million euros for irrigation, 50 million euros in simplified aid of up to 15,000 euros, and 60 million euros for fertilizers. Additional funding comes from the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy, with 130 million euros in competitions opened to restore productive potential, and 30 million euros from the European agricultural reserve. The minister defended the government’s response as nearly immediate.
