By: P.T., STA
Slovenia urged the European Commission to help EU pork producers, saying the situation is worrying, Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek said on the sidelines of an EU ministerial.
Slovenian pork producers have suffered at least a 30% drop in revenue due extremely low prices, additional costs incurred because of African swine fever, and coronavirus-fuelled delays in some abattoirs, he said. The country’s appeal has been backed by 15 member states.
Slovenia eyeing EUR 150m for agriculture from recovery fund
Slovenia would like to allocate EUR 150 million of the EU recovery funds for agriculture, Agriculture Minister Jože Podoršek said. Speaking to the press after an EU ministerial, Podgoršek said the main problem for agriculture was a lack of projects that could draw funds fast enough, which is why the focus will be on investment and “soft” projects”.