On Thursday, ELGA pays € 71 million for the ‘Spring frost’ 21 ‘

By decision of the Minister Mr. Spilios Libanos, following the suggestion of the President of ELGA, Mr. Andreas Th. which severely affected arboriculture throughout the country, as well as for damage caused by other causes to crop and livestock crops within the year 2021.

To date, with the process of payment of advances and payment of fines for the compensations of “PAGETOS SPRING 2021” have already been paid by EL.GA. about 160 million euros.

The payment of these compensations is within the timetable set by the Government.

The repayment of all the findings is completed in January 2022.

In addition, EL.GA. continues to pay for plant and livestock losses caused within 2021, when in the past something similar happened after at least 15 months.

The payment of these compensations is made in one installment and at 100% of the value of the compensations to which farmers and stockbreeders are entitled.

It is worth noting that within the year 2021 the total compensation paid to farmers for losses 2020 and 2021 is close to 300 million euros.

“This is the largest compensation payments made in the last 10 years and demonstrates the Government’s practical interest in supporting rural households, which are being tested by the effects of extreme weather events,” said Mr Spilios Libanos. , members of the climate crisis.

Greek women and farmers know that the Government of the Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Ministry of Rural Development and Food will continue the effort to modernize the ELGA, to strengthen the effectiveness of the Organization with the ultimate goal of immediate, decisive support for Greek and Greek farmers and stockbreeders.

I want to thank the administration and the staff of ELGA for the effort they made so that the payments are made within the schedules set by the government “.