Agriculture
Fruit and vegetable farmers to get 50% of 2026 aid in advance
The money must be paid out by 10 November, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said. It cited the crisis in the Middle East as the reason.
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Agriculture
Agriculture
State Fund Agriculture approves rules for €170m "Iran aid" for farmers
Farmers will get €0.44 per litre of diesel, plus money for nitrogen fertiliser. The deadlines for applying have yet to be announced.
Agriculture
Farmers ask for 6 months with no fees at big retail chains to see if prices will fall
The Bulgarian Farmers' Union wants big retail chains to let farmers and food processors sell on their shelves and use their warehouses for free for…
Agriculture
Bird flu found on Elenino farm as Bulgaria bans poultry markets
Bulgaria's food safety agency, BABH, has found bird flu on a farm with about 25,000 laying hens in Elenino. Markets, fairs and shows for poultry are…
Agriculture
Sheep and goat farmers in pox zones can apply for aid until 27 October
Farmers with sheep and goats in the affected zones can apply for up to €8 per animal between 19 and 27 October.
Agriculture
Black Sea attacks and low Danube could cut Bulgaria off from markets, think tank warns
Shipping could all but stop if attacks on ships in the Black Sea continue, the Institute for Market Economics warns.
Agriculture
Farmers to get €170m in aid under two schemes, with fuel support first
The first scheme is for fuel and is worth about €100m, minister Plamen Abrovski told BTA.
Agriculture
Ships refuse to call at Bulgarian ports, grain growers warn
Bulgaria has 5m tonnes of wheat to export, but some ships have refused to come, Iliya Prodanov said. Grain growers are urgently calling for safe…
Agriculture
Agriculture minister promises tighter checks on imported seed potatoes
At a meeting with potato growers, Plamen Abrovski announced seed testing in two laboratories, while growers pointed out problems with plant…
Agriculture
Food producers ask PM for protection and checks along the whole supply chain
Three trade groups have written an open letter to the prime minister opposing plans to class retail as critical infrastructure if it brings…
Agriculture
Bulgarian fishermen to ask for state aid over Black Sea tensions
The fishing industry will ask for state aid under the de minimis scheme because of tensions in the Black Sea. Fish prices are expected to rise.
Agriculture
CommentaryDzhikov: No risk of bread shortage, but Black Sea insurance is getting dearer
MP Todor Dzhikov told BNT that there is no risk of a wheat and bread shortage and that Bulgaria is not losing markets despite the attacks in the…
Agriculture
Draft rules offer help to farmers who lose at least 30% of their output
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has put draft rules on crisis payments out for public consultation. Comments can be submitted until 28 October…
Agriculture
Retailers' group asks for urgent talks with Radev on food supplies, criticises consumer watchdog
The Association for Modern Trade wants to meet the prime minister and ministers to discuss food security. It accuses the Consumer Protection…
Agriculture
Attacks on ships in the Black Sea make grain exports harder as wheat gets cheaper
Fees and cargo insurance have become five times higher, and more than 5m tonnes of wheat cannot be exported. A tonne now costs $220.