The Council of Ministers accepted on Wednesday the allocation of roughly 9 million euros to farmers with a purpose to assist them, Agriculture, Rural Growth and Atmosphere Minister, Costas Kadis, introduced after the Council`s assembly.
Kadis stated that sheep and goat farmers shall be supported with 3.2 million euros, pig farmers with 1.7 million euros, poultry producers with 1.3 million euros and rabbit rearing with 25 thousand euros.
Responding to a query, Kadis stated that the monetary help is anticipated to be given to the sheep and goat farmers earlier than the top of this 12 months and to the opposite farmers through the first three months of 2022.
He famous that this monetary assist is aiming at serving to Cypriot farmers throughout this troublesome interval for them, in view of the rise of animal feed costs.
Kadis stated that this assist will relieve the farmers and can give time for the agriculture meals chain to function easily, in order that the farmers is not going to should pay the entire price.