Nearly 45% of the total budget funds of the Rural Development Program for 2007-2013 have been negotiated, said Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Miroslav Naydenov. The increase is with nearly 13% more compared to that of 2010 said the Minister. The latest data show the contracted funds amounted to EUR 1,480,185,200.
The amount of funds paid to date is EUR 813,968,079, which is 25% of the total program budget.