agriculture minsitry

Romanian agriculture minister Ilie Sarbu increased in June the bonuses for managers in the ministry and subordinated institutions to as much as 50% of wages, from a previous ceiling of 30%, saying they were no longer willing to do their jobs for the wages they got.

Over 50 Romanian foresters are picketing Tuesday the building of the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, demanding the granting of the 25% risk benefit stipulated in the Forestry Code, and its inclusion in the next year’s budget.