More than 10,000 farmers received the first installment of 278.5 million euros under the Young Farmers program, as government spokesperson Yiannis Oikonomou noted in a Twitter post. Mr. Oikonomou noted that the program’s total budget amounts to 525 million euros and has been increased by 105 million euros to allow more candidates to join the program.
«As planned, the first installment of 278.5 million euros was paid to 10,561 beneficiaries of the “Young Farmers” program, and to allow a larger number of applicants to participate, the initial record amount of 420 million euros in the call for applications was increased by 105 million euros, reaching 525 million euros,» Mr. Oikonomou specifically states.
#With_Draft The first installment of €278.5 million was paid to 10,561 beneficiaries of the program #Young_Farmers Meanwhile, in order to accommodate a larger number of applicants, the initial record amount of €420 million in the call for proposals was increased by €105 million, reaching €525 million. @georgantasgr @gstylios
— Giannis Oikonomou (@joikonomou) October 13, 2022
