SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Dec. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Government Council of the Canary Islands has approved this Thursday the decree law regulating extraordinary direct aid for an amount of 7.7 million euros for farmers in the archipelago with the aim of alleviating the difficult situation that the sector is going through for the economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This subsidy, managed through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Government of the Canary Islands, directed by Alicia Vanoostende, will have a maximum amount of 62,000 euros per beneficiary, although it may be increased to 250,000 euros if the national regulatory framework for adapt it to the European framework, or up to the limit indicated by the national framework that is applicable at the time of granting.
This line of direct subsidies is granted due to the negative effects caused by the invasion of Ukraine in the primary sector and, more specifically, in livestock.
The increase in the prices of raw materials for animal feed, as well as the increase in the cost of energy and fuel, has aggravated the situation of professionals in the sector, as well as leaving a framework of uncertainty about their future. To this is added the specific characteristics of the islands which, due to their insularity and remoteness, have a greater dependence on external inputs, with an additional cost associated with transport.
In this sense, producers in the livestock sector also have great difficulties in transferring this increase in costs throughout the chain, which causes profit margins to suffer, jeopardizing their maintenance.
Farms located in El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote will have a complementary amount of 16%, due to their double insularity.
A 5% increase in aid will also be granted to farms whose owner is a woman, to continue advancing in equality policies, or a young person (under 41 years of age), since the current crisis situation affects more considerably those They are starting a business.
Companies or active self-employed owners of goat, sheep, pig, bovine, rabbit and poultry farms registered in the Registry of Livestock Farms of the Canary Islands and who have the updated census according to current regulations may be beneficiaries of these direct aids. .
In addition, they must have at least five large livestock units, in addition to the registered office in Spain or that operate in the national territory through permanent establishments located in the country and that have been affected by the invasion of Ukraine.
These aids may be granted until December 31, 2023 and will be compatible with any other for the same purpose that comes from other public or private entities.
