Dutch growers get lower compensation for pepper weevil infection
The first companies received their reimbursement in March/early April, on the stipulation that the European Commission agrees with the terms of the reimbursement. Once that is the case, the Board will impose the levy on people in the horticultural industry, including growers, traders and those processing vegetables.
The compensation is the result of an agreement between the industry (LTO Glaskracht Netherlands, FrugiVenta and Plantum) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Entrepreneurs affected by the weevil will get 50% of the appraised damage, with government and industry each paying half the amount.
