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"The adverse weather conditions, especially the hail and frost of the past few days have caused serious problems for farmers' production, seriously affecting their income. Potatoes, vegetables, fruit and other crops have been irreparably affected," DIKO said in a written statement, noting that "the government must support the affected producers."
"The new plan "Management and Security of Agricultural Production" that is currently being implemented obviously cannot meet the needs of the agricultural world as a result of climate change, since it does not provide substantial protection and security of production from adverse weather conditions," it adds.
He adds that "this finding is reinforced by the fact that the Council of Ministers today 22/3/2022 approved, with a long delay, the payment of financial assistance for damages suffered by farmers during the 2020-2021 growing season."
"The support to affected farmers for damages caused by extreme weather events must be both adequate and timely," he concludes.
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