Romania to plant new forests with EUR 50 million

29 August 2011

A new forest planting session will start in Romania this year, and land owners can submit their projects to the  Paying Agency for Rural Development and Fishing (APDRP) until the end of September. Grants available to fund planting trees on agricultural land will reach EUR 50 million. Of this amount, 20 percent comes from the Romanian Government, while 80 percent represents European Union's contribution.

The projects can be submitted daily to the APDRP's County Offices, the last day for submission is September 30, 2011, according to APDRP. With this measure lands across all country can be afforested, except the permanent lands that have not been affected by the soil degradation processes. Applicants can be individuals, including authorized individuals, companies, groups or associations of individuals or companies, and local authorities that own land. The agricultural area proposed for afforestation should be at least 0.5 hectares.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(photo source: Sxc.hu)

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Romania to plant new forests with EUR 50 million

29 August 2011

A new forest planting session will start in Romania this year, and land owners can submit their projects to the  Paying Agency for Rural Development and Fishing (APDRP) until the end of September. Grants available to fund planting trees on agricultural land will reach EUR 50 million. Of this amount, 20 percent comes from the Romanian Government, while 80 percent represents European Union's contribution.

The projects can be submitted daily to the APDRP's County Offices, the last day for submission is September 30, 2011, according to APDRP. With this measure lands across all country can be afforested, except the permanent lands that have not been affected by the soil degradation processes. Applicants can be individuals, including authorized individuals, companies, groups or associations of individuals or companies, and local authorities that own land. The agricultural area proposed for afforestation should be at least 0.5 hectares.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(photo source: Sxc.hu)

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