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Forestry sector provides 5% of Bulgarian GDP

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The forestry sector is vital for Bulgaria because it creates jobs and contributes to 5% of GDP. Speaking to foresters and representatives of the woodworking and furniture industry in the town of Troyan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Valentin Chambov said that the ministry's efforts were aimed at achieving a balance in forest management.The minister added that 75% of forests were state-owned.

Speaking about the development of the forestry sector in the region, Chambov commented that the wood processing enterprises he visited had very good organization of work and were a positive business example.



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