Seventeen municipalities and community clusters bordering forest areas have been equipped with government-funded wood chippers, the ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday in a move aimed at reducing wildfire hazards ahead of the summer season .
The €500,000 initiative, part of the EU-backed 2023–2027 common agricultural policy, provides grants of up to €25,000 per local authority to purchase machinery that shreds branches, leaves and other plant debris into non-flammable material.
