Minister Patuanelli signs the decree for the distribution of 10 million euros for the smaller supply chains
Minister Stefano Patuanelli yesterday signed the decree that regulates the criteria and methods for allocating the resources of the Fund for the protection and relaunch of the beekeeping, brewing, hemp and nut supply chains.
Established by the 2021 budget law, the Fund has an endowment of 10 million euros for the year 2021 and is used to grant, inter alia, aid to agricultural companies in compliance with specific procedures for submitting applications and verifying the requirements.
The decree, signed by the Minister after the agreement received in the State-Regions Conference and in agreement with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, establishes the criteria for the granting of aid, in compliance with the maximum limit allowed, to entrepreneurs of the smaller supply chains , as well as for investments in research and promotion.
The amounts available are distributed as follows: 3,5 million euros go to the brewing sector, 3 million euros for hemp, 3 million euros for nuts and 500.000 euros for beekeeping.