The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development has announced that the deadline for application for direct payments – subsidies for 2021 has been extended until October 5, 2021, at 16:00.

This extension of the application period is being done due to the requests of farmers and municipal directorates for agriculture, thus enabling the application of all farmers, who have remained unapplied so far under the Direct Payments Program 2021.

Application procedures and documentation remain the same. All interested parties can find detailed information on the MAFRD website www.mbpzhr-ks.net and on the ADA website www.azhb-ks.net, as well as in the municipal directorates for agriculture.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development announces that starting from Wednesday it will open the application for subsidizing farmers.

In a press conference, Minister Faton Peci said that 21 million euros are available for the Direct Payments Program.

“This is the week we are announcing the support of farmers through subsidies.

We have 21 million euros available for the Direct Payments Program, where in total the support during this fiscal year will reach the figure of over 50 million euros.

“I invite all farmers to apply from Wednesday”, Peci announced, Telegrafi reports.

He indicates that they are working on drafting two strategies and 27 draft laws.

“We are working on drafting the Rural Development Strategy and the Forest Management Strategy.

We are in the process of drafting 27 draft laws that are within the deadline of the Legislative Agenda of the Government of Kosovo “, he said.

Peci also spoke about the innovations of this program, as he said to prevent abuses.

“In terms of wheat, the support will be 50 percent by area, while 50 percent by ranking.

As for the growers, the support will be escalated, 1 thousand euros per hectare for farmers who have over 100 hectares cultivated with grapes “, said Peci.

In the end, according to Peci, farmers will be given as much financial resources as available.

“We will distribute funds to farmers as much as is available, so we will not remain in financial obligations,” he concludes. / Telegraphy /

The Municipality of Prishtina has announced the list of beneficiaries of subsidies for cultural projects.

According to the announcement published by the Municipality of Prishtina on their official Facebook page, it is announced that in the open call for subsidies for various cultural projects for 2021, in the Directorate of Culture, a total of 338 projects have applied.

According to him, the commission has already decided to support 158 ​​of them in a total value of € 413,444.00.

“These subsidies are a continuation of our efforts to support the artistic community, especially now after the damage caused to their work by the pandemic with COVID – 19. We thank all applicants while encouraging all those who have complaints to the director at the office for civic service at the counter Nr. 5 until July 9, 2021 “, it is said in the announcement.