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08.09.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Padar: European Union stands together for our food producers
On the morning of 4 September in Brussels Minister of Agriculture Ivari Padar met President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz to discuss the possibilities of the EU to help the food sector affected by the sanctions of Russia. The unity of the European Union was seen as the most...
13.08.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Padar: situation may become critical
At the extraordinary meeting with the food sector representatives held on 12 August 2014, Minister of Agriculture Ivari Padar and Minister of Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship Anne Sulling discussed the current situation of Estonian agricultural producers and food industry as well as the...
04.08.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Estonia submitted proposals on application of direct payments to the European Commission
On Friday, national choices on application of direct payments paid under the EU Common Agricultural Policy were submitted to the European Commission by Estonia. The supports are targeted at active farmers and agricultural sectors which undergo certain difficulties, a separate support will be...
31.07.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Ministers of Agriculture and Heads of Veterinary Boards of the Baltic States discussed urgent measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever
In Vilnius today, Minister of Agriculture Ivari Padar had an extraordinary meeting with Ministers of Agriculture of Latvia and Lithuania, a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland and with Heads of Veterinary Boards to find solutions for the prevention of the...
11.06.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Estonian delegation met the representatives of Chinese food inspection
Today, Estonian delegation met Bi Kexin, Deputy Head of Chinese Food Safety Agency to discuss the export of Estonian agricultural products to the People’s Republic of China.
„Export of Estonian food products to China is becoming a serious subject,“ Director General of the Veterinary and Food...
06.06.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Report: more than 7000 projects have been selected for the promotion of local life
Under the LEADER-measure, local action groups have selected more than 7000 projects to be financed and most of those projects have been carried out by non-governmental organisations as becomes evident from the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007–2013 monitoring report.
By now, the...
05.06.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Report: diversification of rural enterprise helped create 860 new jobs
From the RDP 2007–2013 monitoring report it becomes evident that with the help of the measures directed at the diversification of rural enterprise and the improvement of life quality about 860 new jobs will be created in rural areas.
„Diversification of economic activities in rural...
05.06.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Report: agri-environmental supports balance the effects of intensive agriculture on the environment
From the report it becomes evident that under the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007–2013, more than 334 million euros of supports targeted at environmental protection have been awarded up to now. The results indicate the reduction of water pollution risk and favourable impact on biological...
05.06.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Report: 696 million euros are invested into the competitiveness of Estonian agriculture with the help of supports
From the report it becomes evident that by now under the Rural Development Plan 2007–2013 378 million euros of support have been awarded through the measures foreseen for the development of the competitiveness of Estonian agriculture and forestry and the sector’s people. Overall 696...
05.06.2014|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Rural Development Plan 2007–2013 supported the realization of 23 000 investment projects
Within 2007–2013, 23 000 investment projects have been carried out in Estonian agriculture, food industry and other rural enterprise. Last year, rural development support payments totalled 162 million euros as becomes evident from the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007–2013 (RDP) monitoring...