CZECH DEVELOPMENT
May 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
CZECH forestry will be a key beneficiary of a Euro 678 million rural development injection from the European Union (EU), pledged as the country settles into being a new member state. Conscious of the "traditional symbiosis" between Czech timber production and agriculture, the 2004-6 package aims at reducing farmed land whilst extending woodland areas. Notably, the European Commission wants to see fast growing species grown that can be harvested for energy generation. Aid has also been earmarked for creating producer groups in the sector.
CZECH forestry will be a key beneficiary of a Euro 678 million rural development injection from the European Union (EU), pledged as the country settles into being a new member state. Conscious of the "traditional symbiosis" between Czech timber production and agriculture, the 2004-6 package aims at reducing farmed land whilst extending woodland areas. Notably, the European Commission wants to see fast growing species grown that can be harvested for energy generation. Aid has also been earmarked for creating producer groups in the sector.
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