Mipaaf, Bellanova: "we respond to the emergency by guaranteeing companies liquidity"
"We want to guarantee liquidity to companies, thus responding to the emergency and difficulties manifested, especially in the last few hours, by companies in the sector and regions".
So the Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Teresa Bellanova, who today sent to the State-Regions Conference, for the relative agreement, the ministerial decree authorizing agricultural companies to receive an advance on the sums due within the support schemes provided by the Community Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the year 2020.
Objective: to face the general crisis situation that is affecting farms, exacerbated by the evolution of the COVID-19 epidemic with the consequent suspension of activities and services, which are further exacerbating the economic difficulties of farmers.
"With the start of the procedure for the advancement of CAP contributions to farms," said Minister Teresa Bellanova, "we are giving an immediate first response to the numerous requests received during the meetings of these days to the Task Force established within the framework of the Ministry. In this way, farmers will have immediate liquidity to ensure business continuity. "