goatsTHE COUNSELOR ANNOUNCES IN PARLIAMENT THAT THE 100% OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR LIVESTOCK BEFORE THE 30 JUNE.

The Minister of agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and waters of the Canary Islands, Juan Ramon Hernandez, reported in Parliament that the livestock subsector of the Archipelago will receive some 53 million in aid from the Community Program to Support Agricultural Productions in the Canary Islands (POSEI) corresponding to the campaign 2013.

It is a response to a parliamentary question asked by deputy David De La Hoz, on the payment of aid to a ton of milk, The head of the Department indicated that the island's ranchers will receive the full payment of this subsidy program that corresponds to them., i.e., 25,1 million euros.

This payment will be received together with the increase to 100 euros per ton of aid for animal feed products within the framework of the Specific Supply Regime (REA) which came into force on 1 in January of 2014, and what others suppose 28,1 million euros “which constitute, undoubtedly, a very important economic support for the Canary Islands livestock sector, which counts among its main expenses, with animal feed grains”.

With this last measure, the aim has been to cover the costs of transporting these products with the intention of positioning the farmers of the Islands on an equal footing with the peninsular and European farmers..

During his intervention, The counselor explained that at this time the final procedures are being carried out for the payment of said POSEI aid corresponding to the campaign. 2013, that will be paid to the producers who requested it and who comply with all the requirements demanded by community regulations within the period stipulated by the European Union, i.e., at the latest 30 June.

In the payment of this campaign, it has been possible to redistribute the surplus tokens in such a way that the 100% of the aid provided for in measure III, this is, all aid to livestock, using community funds exclusively, Therefore, there would be no more amounts pending payment from Additional Funds. (State Funds) corresponding to the campaign 2013, Hernandez noted..

Milk aid, reason for the parliamentary question, They will be paid before the end of this month of June.