(CIANEWS) - On August 22, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic opened the 1st round of receiving applications for subsidies for rural development projects within the Strategic Plan of the CAP for the period 2023–2027. More than CZK 8 billion is to be distributed in it. The funds will be aimed mainly at investments in agricultural and food businesses, the start-up of young farmers or the support of innovation and cooperation projects.