JERUSALEM, June 25, 2016 (WAFA) – The European Union Provided nearly €154,000 to Support Farmers, Agro – Businesses in West Bank, directly affected by Israeli Occupation, Thursday said a press release issued by the Office of the European Union Representative ibn Jerusalem.
The release noted that this EU contribution; the first to the Palestinian Authority‘s Programme "Assistance to Agriculture in the West Bank (AAWB), is channelled through PEGASE[1].
“The eligible beneficiaries are farmers and agro-businesses, in the West Bank, directly affected by Israeli Occupation,” noted the EU.
It said this contribution will help the farmers to restart, repair or replace their damaged businesses through different activities including acquisition of agricultural supplies, rehabilitation of land and other small infrastructure works.
This contribution represents the pre-financing tranche of EU‘s financial commitment towards 19 eligible beneficiaries in Burin village in the Nablus Governorate, added the release.
The overall financial envelop of the Assistance to Agriculture in the West Bank (AAWB) programme is EUR 7.0 million that is expected to serve about 360 eligible beneficiaries in the West Bank.
The programme is managed by the Palestinian Authority‘s Ministry of Agriculture. The payments are made by the Palestinian Authority‘s Ministry of Finance and Planning through a network of local banks in the West Bank.
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