Minister of
Agriculture
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor
has declared an adverse event for the Canterbury region,
unlocking Government support for farmers and
growers.
“My decision to classify this as a
medium-scale adverse event ensures funding of $500,000 for
flood recovery measures,” Damien O’Connor
said.
“The funding will help speed up the recovery
of farming businesses, and includes wellbeing support and
specialist technical advice.
“The money will be used
for recovery grants, to enable the region’s three Rural
Support Trusts to provide extra help to farmers, and for
other flood assistance where needed.
“We will
continue to assess whether further support is required as