The debts for refunding VAT accumulated last year will be liquidated with money from the agriculture support fund for this year in the near future, Info-Prim Neo reports. Speaking about the relevant modifications proposed by the Government to the Parliament's decision on the use of the agriculture support fund, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Valeriu Cosarciuc said the debts for paying back the VAT to the economic entities that sold products on the home market, purchased fertilizers and chemicals and planted vine total 213 million lei. “If the debts are cleared with money from the fund for this year, the farmers will be able to prepare themselves for the spring agricultural works as they will have money to purchase seeds and other things they need,” he said. Valeriu Cosarciuc also said that the agriculture support fund for this year will not be decreased. “There will be identified sources for paying the subsidies of 300 million lei planned for 2010, plus 30 million lei that will be provided for covering the difference between the prices of diesel oil that will be used in the spring agricultural campaign,” he said.