Distributed Subsidies for Fertilizers and Pesticides
The State Commission on Agricultural Subsidies decided to provide grants totaling 4 million 628.5 thousand manats to four selling organizations.
According to the Commission, the grants were received by the state-run Agroleasing, as well as by the private companies LLC MKT Istehsalat Kommersiya, Agroline Group and EKO Trade, which sold 5,019 subjects 9,837 tons of mineral fertilizers.
In addition, by decision of the Commission, for the sale of 15.9 tons of pesticides to 2,413 economic entities subsidies amounting to 347,300 manats were granted to the companies Agroleasing, Agrokimya, EMA, and Agrico.
Note that the amount of subsidy is 70% of the value of sales of fertilizers and pesticides. -----08D
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