(CIANEWS) - The Ministry of Agriculture (MZe) announced the 1st round of receiving applications for project subsidies for rural development according to the Strategic Plan of the new Common Agricultural Policy for the period 2023-2027. The first round with an allocation of CZK 8.28bn will support smart technologies and young farmers. The most money, almost CZK 5bn, will go to investments in agricultural enterprises of animal and plant production. They will be able to purchase, for example, field and stable robots, systems for the variable application of fertilizers and chemical preparations, or systems enabling the collection of accurate data on vegetation.