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The University of Food
Technology in Plovdiv will become an associate member of the
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This was agreed at a
meeting by the rector Prof. Plamen Mollov and the chairman Tsvetan
Simeonov.
The two countries also plan on exchanging experience,...
The European Commision has set up an online register- eAmbrosia,
which collects all denominations protected by geographical
indications, PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), PGI (Protected
Georgraphical Indication), as well as Trademark Guaranteed
Traditional Specialties. The products inside were previously
included in three different register: e-Spirit-Drinks,...
Today, the European
Commission decided not to renew the approval of a neonicotinoid called
thiacloprid, following scientific advice by EFSA (the European Food
Safety Authority) that the substance presents health and
environmental concerns. This is the 4th neonicotinoid, out of
5 that were approved earlier for use in...
Commercial orchards are often a
patchwork quilt – blocks with different cultivars, planted in
different years. Varieties have different schedules with various
bloom times and harvest times. A disorganized grower risks getting
lost in all of those details.
MapMyApple, a smartphone application that’s new in...
IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION TILLAGE TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM SOIL HEALTH
If you’re wondering how to get started improving your soil health
but aren’t ready to dive into no-till farming yet, consider
implementing a strip-tillage system as a sound first
step.
Paul Jasa, Extension engineer at the University...
Matt Hopkins on his annual column “top apps for agriculture”
made a list to keep us informed regarding the latest trends in
digital farming. Here are his top 10 agriculture apps for
2019:
1.AGBRIDGE (update)
The AGBRIDGE mobile app allows users to move
data...
It is never too late to differentiate your production and gain new
customers.
In this list we will present to you, 20 opportunities suitable for
a small farm.
1. Lavander
The lavender is used in the manufacturing of various products from
the food industry to the...
Veselina’s greatest success is still in the
bio sphere but this time its not food related. After numerous tests
and research, in 2019 she started a new brand- Inaessentials. A
brand for bio cosmetics. The company’s bio lavender water helps
tens of...
Veselina Ralcheva started her business in the year 2001 along with
her husband. The two decided to take on growing roses and lavender.
Initially, they started with only 20 acres of roses and 50 acres of
lavender. In 2004, a time when organic...
Small farms dominate agriculture in Greece, with
over half of the country’s 650,000 farming businesses cultivating
plots of land of under 2 hectares in area. One of them – Agrifarm –
was founded in 2014 by Dimitris Gremyloyiannis, who thought that
cooperation between farmers...
A fungal factory, that’s how mushrooms are often described at one
of the world’s biggest mushroom producers in County Monaghan,
Ireland.
The BioRescue project partner has its own laboratories where 40
scientists not only study the compost’s composition but also the
mushroom itself in all...
In April 2019, the European investment bank
(EIB) and the European Commission announced nearly
€ 1 billion of financing for the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors
across Europe. The financing, channelled through intermediary
banks, includes a window with favourable lending conditions for
young farmers financing.
The...
Areas for agricultural use in Bulgaria are have shrunk slightly
over the year- with 0.1% to 52 229 250a. In comparison
last year, they were 52 261 940a. Throughout the last
three years, the agricultural areas are 47.1% from Bulgaria’s
territory.
An good tendency of increasing the usable agricultural...
By 2030, the EU olive oil sector is expected
to grow in production capacity. Production will increase by
1.1% per year on average, reaching 2.4 million tonnes in 2030
(compared to 2 million tonnes in 2019). Domestic
consumption could grow ;in non-producing...
During the NAA (National Agriculture Agency)
2019 IX forum, Vasil Grudev stated that the SAPS financing of
nearly 640 million leva can be expected by December 17th
. The appliance forms for the 2019 accepted layers can already be
handed in. Disputes...
InteliFresh – the Bulgarian fresh produce
forum, will gather top fruit and vegetable growers with the largest
retail chains, Bulgarian and foreign wholesalers, processors,
technology and service providers for third consecutive year.
The event will take place on January 31st...
The European
Commission plans on allocating 200 million euro to finance
manufacturing and selling chosen food products inside the EU and
out. In 2020, 118 million euro will be allocated for companies
working in countries with a high growth potential as the...
EIT Food Startup Awareness Event- First of its kind event, focused
on the food industry startups.
The EIT Food Startup Awareness Event will be
held on December 5th and 6th in Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference is
organized by the European Institute of...
The commissioner pointed out that
one of his most important tasks is the reform of the common
agricultural policy (CAP).The European parliament voted
the new composition of the European Commission and from the
beginning of December, it will come into action.
...
The 29th International agricultural exhibition
“Agra 2020” will take place between February 19th and 23rd. It will
be held on the grounds of the International Fair- Plovdiv. The
exhibition has established itself as the largest agricultural
business event in Southeastern Europe. It...
