The Association of Industrial Poultry in Bulgaria has announced its readiness for a nation-wide protest. Poultry farmers have warned that if their demands were not heard by June 8, they would organize egg throwing competitions in front of the..
On 16 and 17 April, the north-central Bulgarian town of Sevlievo will host the eighth national Bulgarian Seed Festival. Traditionally held in the days around Palm Sunday, the festival brings together farmers, craftsmen and artisans. Bulgarian..
Over 100 producers of fruit and vegetables from Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Karnobat and Stara Zagora blocked the major Plovdiv - Karlovo road with tractors. This has been the second of a series of protests against the agricultural policy of..
Financial support for countering the effects of the pandemic in the agriculture sector has increased from 36.2m euros to nearly 56m euros , Deputy Agriculture Minister Ivan Hristanov said in Veliko Tarnovo. He clarified that a fair and transparent..
Amendments to the Ownership and Use of Agricultural Land Act have been presented for public consultation. Land owners will have two more years to establish where their properties’ true boundaries lie. Agricultural offices will have five more years..
The state will enter the grain market and will buy the necessary quantities to meet the needs of the population, the Advisory Council on Grain decided at a meeting with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. In this way, farmers will be able to sell their..
The draft of Bulgaria’s Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (2023-2027) was submitted to the European Commission today by Minister of Agriculture Ivan Ivanov. The plan has the following priorities: stimulating consumption of..
The number of sheep in Bulgaria has been declining. At the moment, it is about 987,000, while three years ago the number of sheep reached 1.3 million. This is shown by the statistics from the open data portal, reporter Veselina..
The Ministry of Agriculture will insist on increased resources for state aid in the sector in the 2022 budget, Minister Ivan Ivanov told the BNR. According to him, the moment is extremely unfavourable for agriculture and one of the reasons is the high..
The European Commission has approved state aid totaling 36.8 million euros aimed at supporting Bulgarian farmers. The funds will reach nearly 50,000 farmers from the sectors of animal husbandry, plant growing and beekeeping. Farmers..
