The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) has informed the European Commission of funding needs for 2017, under the fruit and vegetable aid scheme, of 270 million euros. Of this amount, which represents an increase of 15% compared to the 2016 request and 18% compared to 2015, 23 million will be allocated to measures for the prevention and management of market crises, which is 8% of the total.