With two measures of 200 thousands and 350 thousands respectively, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment tackled the problem that arose with excess grapes that could not be absorbed by wineries, Agriculture Minister for Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis said on Friday.
In his remarks in Drucia, on the sidelines of a conference entitled "Conservation, Management and Governance of Protected Areas - Implementation in the Akamas Peninsula", Mr. Kadis said that the first measure concerned the financing of the wineries themselves, so that they could take on larger quantities than they would normally receive.
According to Mr. Kadis, it was a 200 thousand euro measure. He added that with this measure many quantities were absorbed but it was not possible to absorb all the quantities of grapes.
For those grapes that remained unused, he said, an ecological measure was formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture for the ecological management of the vineyards. That is, he explained, the grapes that have not been collected in the vineyards will be left and the vine growers will receive compensation. He also pointed out that this new measure has a budget of 350 thousand euros and is expected to address the problem that has been created.
The Minister of Agriculture added that what everyone must understand is that for the wine sector to be sustainable, there must be healthy contracts between wineries and wine growers, so as to ensure that every year the quantity of grapes produced is absorbed.
This, he said, "we believe is the healthiest way for the system to work and the Ministry is encouraging growers and winemakers to move in that direction."
Source: CNA
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