In Pomorie, a protest by local wine producers saw a motorcade of tractors, harvesters and cargo trucks take to the streets in response to new requirements set by the Ministry of Finance. The new regulations mandate that winegrowers weigh their harvested grapes in the vineyards and submit real-time electronic declarations to the National Revenue Agency…
The consumption of red wine is declining compared to white and rose varieties, according to Atanas Vassilev, chairman of the National Association of Bulgarian Vintners (NABV). Vassilev noted that red varieties were primarily being used to produce rose wine, which had led to difficulties in selling red wine. He explained that from 100 kg of…
Beer production in Bulgaria increased by 4% YoY as of the end of June, with 45% of annual sales traditionally occurring during the four warmest months of the year, according to the Union of Brewers ahead of their professional holiday, celebrated on Ilinden. Over the past 18 months, Bulgarian brewers have introduced 15 new beers,…
In the first half of next year, the Polish presidency of the EU will have its own proposals for changes to the EU’s trade cooperation with Ukraine. Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said this during a meeting with Polish farmers in Bialystok (north-east Poland) on July 18 at the office of the Voivode of Podlaskie…
The new-harvest buckwheat prices are expected to increase in Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the Department for Agro-Industrial Development and Economic Policy at Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration. “In 2022, according to the data from the State Statistics Service, the price of buckwheat was UAH 23,805 per ton. In 2023, it was around UAH…
This year agricultural enterprises in the Mykolaiv region have started to increasingly grow niche crops. The relevant statement was made by the Director of the Department for Agro-Industrial Development at Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Olena Piskun. “Mykolaiv farmers have rapidly increased the growing of such niche crops as flax, mustard and coriander. For example, prior…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first chocolate factory established in Bulgaria, located in the town of Svoge. Interestingly, this factory is home to the fastest candy assembly line in the world. For over a century, the factory has kept its secrets, including the creation of the first milk chocolate in Bulgaria. Today,…