The MPs of the Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” (PPPDA) registered in Parliament a bill to amend the law on the principles of subsidization in agriculture and rural development. This provides that the subsidies in agriculture will represent at least 3% of the state budget expenditure, IPN reports.

In a news conference, PPPDA MP Alexandru Slusari said the bill was drafted as a result of consultations with a number of farmers organizations following approaches made by these. If the quota of 3% was set by law, the Subsidization Fund at present would be of about 1.6 billion lei.

In 2016-2020, the Subsidization Fund was 900 million lei a year. In 2020, the farmers started the year with available subsidies of only 200 million lei. The rest of the sum represents overdue subsides for last year or funds earmarked for startups, rural development, etc. If the amendment is passed, this could start to be applied in 2021, stated the MP.