ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - This year's spring crops will be sown on 723,000 hectares of land, a mere 1.2 percent less than last year, with 467 million kuna ($58.38 million) to be earmarked, one third of the entire sum planned for
incentives in 2001, according to a temporary spring sowing operative plan. The state has reduced land by 12 percent to encourage production, to 353,000 hectares. Despite the reduction, 48.8 percent of sowing land falls under the incentives system. A little over half the land, 386,000 hectares, will be sown with corn. If the harvest corresponds to plans, the autumn should bring about two million tonnes, enough to meet domestic needs. To encourage manufacturers and help them weather the changes on the market, for instance higher reproduction materials' prices or access to the World Trade Organisation, the state has increased incentives for the production of corn, from 800 to 1,000 kuna per hectare, from 2,830 to
ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - This year's spring crops will be sown on
723,000 hectares of land, a mere 1.2 percent less than last year,
with 467 million kuna ($58.38 million) to be earmarked, one third of
the entire sum planned for incentives in 2001, according to a
temporary spring sowing operative plan.
The state has reduced land by 12 percent to encourage production, to
353,000 hectares. Despite the reduction, 48.8 percent of sowing
land falls under the incentives system.
A little over half the land, 386,000 hectares, will be sown with
corn. If the harvest corresponds to plans, the autumn should bring
about two million tonnes, enough to meet domestic needs.
To encourage manufacturers and help them weather the changes on the
market, for instance higher reproduction materials' prices or
access to the World Trade Organisation, the state has increased
incentives for the production of corn, from 800 to 1,000 kuna per
hectare, from 2,830 to 3,000 kuna for sugar-beet, and from 1,850 to
1,660 kuna per hectare for soy, as well as for other spring crops.
In the future, incentives will be paid out only in money, half the
amount before sowing time and the rest after harvest-time.
The government has cancelled incentives for the production of bone
meal, which is closely connected to efforts aimed at protecting the
domestic market from mad cow disease. Along the same line is the
decision to grant 1,000 kuna per head to encourage calf breeding and
thus ensure a sufficient number of domestic heifers.
Incentives have been increased to purchase calves for fattening and
stalled hogs, and olive processing .
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