Billions go to farmers affected by the frost damage

More than 13 billion government aid is allocated to assist farmers affected by frost damage – György Czerván, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Rural Development informed journalists on Monday in Budapest.

The late spring-frost has caused millions of damage to hungreds of farmers this year. The major areas affected by the frost-damage are
villages in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The damage is of 28-29 billion HUF as a whole, and 8700 farmers have expressed their need for govermant help due to the deplorable circumstances.