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FARMERS RECEIVE ALMOST UAH 529 MLN OF SUBSIDIES FROM GOVT FOR MAY – MINISTRY

14 July , 2017  

KYIV. July 14 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine’s State Treasury Service has sent UAH 528.86 million of budget subsidies for May, Ukraine’s Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry reported on its website on Thursday.
The ministry said that in May 700 agricultural producers received subsidies. The rest of subsidies in the amount of UAH 105.6 million will be transferred to next month.
In 2017, farmers have received UAH 1.3 billion.
As reported, State Treasury Service sent UAH 473.47 million of budget subsidies to farmers for April, UAH 241.8 million for March and UAH 79.8 million for February.
The government allocates UAH 4 billion for the subsidy system in agriculture in 2017.