The state company LB Bulgaricum has signed an agreement with its long-time partner, the Japanese company “Meiji,” to establish a joint research laboratory in Bulgaria. The signing ceremony was attended by Acting Minister of Economy Petko Nikolov and the Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria, His Excellency Hisashi Michigami. The lab’s main objective will be to further…
This year, all categories of farms in the Mykolaiv region harvested 19.5 thousand tons of gourds, up by 20% YoY, Olena Piskun, Director of the Agricultural Sector Department at the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, said. “This year, all categories of farms in the Mykolaiv region harvested 19.5 thousand tons of gourds, including 14.7 thousand tons…
Guarantees are required to address the issue of unfair imports of Ukrainian eggs within the framework of the EU’s free trade agreement. This statement was made by Zsolt Feldman, Hungary’s State Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, in response to Bulgaria’s request to halt egg imports from Ukraine until the single market is regulated. The…
The area of crop fields destroyed by Russian attacks has reached about 130 hectares in the Kirovohrad region, and the total amount of losses is UAH 5.1 million. The relevant statement was made by Director of the Department for Agro-Industrial Development at Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration Valeriia Furmanova. “In 2024, agricultural enterprises in the region…
As of September 10, late grains, legumes and corn were harvested on an area of 470,100 hectares, or 62% of the forecast, and 2 million tons of grain were harvested in Kirovohrad region, Valeria Furmanova, Director of the Department of Agricultural Development of the Kirovohrad Regional State Administration, reported. “Farms in the region started harvesting…
On September 11, Slovakia’s parliament passed a new bill introducing a tax on sugary drinks. The base rate is set at 15 cents per litre for standard sweetened soft drinks, such as colas, with special rates applied to energy drinks and syrups. The legislation was backed by coalition members, while opposition MPs either abstained or…
Bulgaria ranks second globally in bread consumption, with Turkey leading the list, according to the Turkish news site “Yenigun”, which cites recent statistics. In Turkey the average annual bread consumption per person is nearly 200 kg, while in Bulgaria it stands at 131.1 kg per person each year. Ukraine follows in the third place with…