V. Kokkalis, the Agricultural Development and Food sector head for the SYRIZA party, has brought to Parliament the issue of non-compensation for almond producers in Larissa. He seeks explanations for why these producers were excluded from de minimis aid, despite…
On December 18, 2024, the European Commission approved the second amendment to Greece’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan, which includes significant improvements based on consultations with agricultural stakeholders and data from its first year of implementation. Key changes involve…
The Committee on Institutions and Transparency has approved the appointment of the new Management Board of the Thessaly Water Management Organization (O.D.Y.Θ. A.E.), following proposals from Environment and Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis and Agricultural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras. Tsiaras emphasized…
Dimitris Eseridis, the Mayor of Almyros, will meet with Agriculture Minister Kostas Tsiaras and Secretary General Georgios Stratakos on December 16, 2024, to address the urgent issue of dead livestock discarded by irresponsible farmers in local streams. The meeting aims…
During a budget discussion for 2025, Greece’s Minister of Rural Development and Food, Kostas Tsiaras, emphasized the agricultural sector’s critical contribution to the nation’s social cohesion and economic development. He outlined government priorities including support for producers, cost reduction, the…
In a recent interview, Greece’s Minister of Rural Development and Food, Kostas Tsiaras, outlined his commitment to reforming the OPKEPE organization to ensure transparency and justice in the distribution of EU funds. He emphasized the ongoing measures to stabilize the…
Kostas Tsiaras, the Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food, emphasized the importance of greenhouse cultivation for the future of agriculture during a recent event. He highlighted the government’s initiative to support greenhouse farming through a €600 million program, aimed…
Kostas Tsiaras, Greece’s Minister of Rural Development and Food, and Konstantinos P. Gioulekas, Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia-Thrace), held a meeting to discuss agricultural policies and initiatives in Northern Greece. The focus was on enhancing the productivity of the region’s…
Greece has initiated compensation payments for farmers whose animals were culled due to outbreaks of plague and goat pox. A total of €5,685,251 has been credited to the accounts of the regions, with €4,737,569.76 designated for affected farmers. Support for…
