French poultry breeders to receive compensation worth 65 million euros
European Commission (EC) has approved compensation worth of 65 million euros for the poultry breeder in France affected by avian influenza.
Duck and geese farms were the most affected by the restrictions imposed by the French authorities over the crisis that affected the poultry sector in 2016 and 2017, as reported by Paris.
Half of these damages will come from the French authorities and the other from the European budget, said a spokesperson with EC. The Brussels agreement will allow the French government to access funds worth 32.5 million euros, in order to distribute them by 30 September 2018.
The amount of compensation to be granted to each farmer will be calculated on the basis of the number of animals not reared because of veterinary restrictions and the standard profit margin of French poultry farms, said the EC representatives.
Also, compensation will vary according to the type of farm, as profit margins are not the same for conventional farms than for organic farms.
Nevertheless, the French government wants to expand the field of aid paid to the various actors in the poultry meat chain in order to cover the losses registered by the producers after May 2017, when the restrictions were removed.
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