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The Government will give subsidies to the use of biodegradable plastics in crops

02/09/2009

September 2, 2009

The Government of Navarra will support the use of biodegradable plastic in agricultural crops of the province and autonomous community during 2009 with 425,000 euros.

In addition to the economic benefits and quality of this material, it has environmental benefits, because it is a savings and improvement in the management of water and a reduction in the use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.

As their practical implementation is hampered by the cost of these new materials, far superior to conventional plastics, gave rise to the granting of this aid which aims at the promotion of the technique of padding with biodegradable plastics.

In addition to the economic benefits and quality of this material, it has environmental benefits.

Author: Thomas Debray.

The subsidy will be farmers will result from multiply the surface with right to aid amounting to EUR 250 per hectare, if they use plastic a width equal to or greater than 1.20 metres, and EUR 200 per hectareIf its width is less than such a measure.

For this grant, applicants must be in possession of an installation, registered in the register of farm land of Navarre, which is considered as SMEs, have a minimum area host to this line of one hectare aid, and use biodegradable plastic on the entire surface which is used the technique of padding, provided that the kilograms of plastic used per hectare is equal to or greater than 150.

The deadline to apply for these grants is open until 23 September next.

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