Other 71 „Belarus MTZ-82” tractors, bought from the 7th disbursement of the grant of the Moldo-Japanese project 2KR, reached farmers on Tuesday. According to first vice premier Igor Dodon, the technical support worth $4.7 million will essentially contribute to the development of Moldovan agriculture, Info-Prim Neo reports. “In the Government's opinion, this is an efficient mode of granting assistance for the development of agriculture and business,” Igor Dodon said at the hand-over ceremony. According to the manager of the „Badrageanca” farming company from Badragii Noi, Edinet, Lidia Dandara, the support will help them to boost the quality and quantity of the work, to get higher productivity. The Underprivileged Farmers Assistance Project 2KR started in Moldova in August 2000, as 7 lots from the grant have been donated to an Agriculture-related Center. The total amount of the assistance reaches $21.5 million and 1,200 farmers have got farm machinery. 2,3000 tractors and 200 harvesters have been bought in the 2KR project.