Almost €600 million in advance payments already disbursed to farmers in Italy

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 25 - Almost €600 million in CAP advance payments have already been disbursed to Italian farmers, around three months ahead of the 16 October deadline. In particular, Agea, the Agency for Agricultural Payments, began authorising payments as early as 26 July, with €577,835,632.03 already disbursed. Under EU rules, the first tranche of direct aid in the form of advance payments was originally due to start on 16 October. "We worked on the timing. In the past, receiving funding ...

By ANSA