The government of the Republic of Macedonia on 12th January 2010, approved a fund worthUSD 93,061,603 for the Program "Financial Support for Agriculture" for the fiscal year 2010. The aim of this fund is to provide financial support for the national entities and individuals (registered in governmental records) operating in the country's agricultural sector. The prior elaborated fund will be designated to finance the following activities:

1. Gov. Measure: Direct Payments for Vegetable Production
2. Gov. Measure: Direct Payments for Livestock-related Production
3. Gov. Measure: Financial Assistance for the Impmentation of Safety Standards for Agricultural Production and Quality Control 
4. Gov. Measure: Assistance for Organic Agriculture Production
5. Financing Expenses related with the Implementation of the Program
6. Financing Payment Obligations (related with the Program) from the 2009 Fiscal Year

 
The GTA includes state guarantees and other financial incentives thatare likely to affect the restructuring and performance of firms facinginternational competition, whether from imports, in export markets, andfrom foreign subsidiaries.