The number of producers who will be able to ask for subsidies from the national agriculture and rural development fund will increase together with the introduction of the notion “micro-agricultural producer” in the legislation. The bill was given a first reading by Parliament, IPN reports.

The micro-agricultural producer is the one that owns up to two hectares of arable land. So far, only small producers (2-10 ha of farmland), medium-sized producers (10-75 ha) and large producers (more than 75 ha) were entitled to subsidies.

The bill will be discussed with associations of agricultural producers and will be then proposed for approval in the second reading, said the chairman of the commission on agriculture and food industry Vladimir Bolea.

In 2021, the national agriculture and rural development fund was 1.1 billion lei.