Rural Development Program Starts In Bulgaria

Today is the official start of the Program for development of the rural areas in Bulgaria.

In all 28 Regional payment agencies starts the reception of projects under the first two measures – 112 “Establishment of farms of young farmers” and 121 “Modernization of agricultural farms”.

The budget of the first measure is over 102 M EUR, and of the second – over 1 bln and 40 M EUR.

All measures under the Program are expected to be opened by June and mid-July.

The total budget, which Europe gives to Bulgaria for rural development till 2013 is 3.24 bln EUR.international.ibox.bg