Brussels, 02/08/2011 (Agence Europe) - The total EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) payment from EU27 member states for the 2007-2009 programming period amounts to €19.4 billion, representing 21.3% of the overall 2007-2013 budget of €90.98 billion, according to a European Commission report recently published. “Given that the timeframe under consideration represents 33% of the payment period (3 years out of 9), this number indicates a slightly late uptake”, the...