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Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Vratsa launches an innovative
"Electronic platform BALKANET for Small and medium enterprises in
the agrifood sector."
The objective of the BALKANET E-Platform is to provide web-based
services in the area of marketing, digitalization and circular
economy, to Small and...
By combining the propellers of a quadcopter with an ingenious
jumping mechanism, CropHopper is able to quickly travel across
fields and work for much longer than a drone. It weighs 3kg, costs
€ 15/ha, can operate without an operator, it can work in-crop...
Fans of exotic foods will be able to enjoy super sweet black
pomegranates. The R36 variety, which bears the trade name Black
Candy, will be registered as a product with a protected
geographical indication in Spain. In the near future it will appear
in...
In June 2019, the European Council passed a review of the “General
Food Law regulation” that has its roots in the European Citizens’
Initiative on glyphosate. In future, scientific information
supporting risk assessment in the food chain and communication on
food safety will be...
The National Agriculture
Fund transferred over BGN 35.6 million (BGN 35,638,797) under
measure 11 “Organic agriculture” of the RDP 2014-2020. The most
anticipated payments were received by 3,177 farmers with approved
applications under Organic farming, Organic Animal Breeding and
Organic Beekeeping for Campaign 2019. The...
Sylvia and Dimitar met at the University of Forestry, where they
studied the intricacies of forestry in the distant 2000. After
various jobs and occupations, years later, with the birth of
children, the two considered creating their own farm. 5 years ago
they rented...
The Executive Director
of the State Fund "Agriculture" - RA Vasil Grudev signed 103 new
contracts under sub-measure 6.1 "Starting aid for young farmers"
under the RDP 2014-2020. The contracts have a total subsidy value
of over BGN 5 million.
The interest of young people...
The draft amendments to Ordinance 13 on the protection of bee
colonies, published in early March, raised many questions. One of
the new proposals set out in the legislation limits the hours for
treatment with plant protection products only at night. This is
practically...
We've long been accustomed to personalized advertising, and we've
stopped asking questions about how Google knows so much about us.
Nowadays, the collection of user data on social networks and the
monitoring of Internet activity are used to display relevant
advertising messages on the...
The emergency measures due to the coronavirus have made many
farmers think about when and what investments to make. The time now
seems appropriate to make plans and look for new niches for
realization.
In the Netherlands, agricultural activity also continues, and its
latest pride...
The European Commission has approved a total of 80m euros for the
agricultural and fish farming sectors of Italy, Finland and Greece,
the institution said. The schemes are allowed under the terms of
the temporary framework for state support of the economy during...
As of
today, the acceptance of applications under measure 11 Organic
Farming from the RDP 2014-2020 for campaign 2020 has started. 40
million euro has been transferred to the budget of the measure.
Applications for support under the measure
will be made under new...
The European
Commission gave in to the pressure from EU lawmakers and the
agri-food industry and announced exceptional market measures on
Wednesday (22 April), after having said there was not enough money
left for their deployment less than a week ago. The Commission
announced...
On April 16th, the European
Commission adopted two measures to help the agri-food sector. The
measures will increase the cash flow of farmers and reduce
administrative burden for national, regional authorities and for
farmers in these particularly challenging times.
Тo increase the cash...
From April 21 to June 30, 2020,
the acceptance of documents for short-term loans to producers of
fruits and vegetables in field and greenhouse production for the
2020 harvest will continue. Out of these, BGN 5 million are
allocated to support greenhouse production.
...
The Management Board of the
State Fund "Agriculture" distributed BGN 5 million under the de
minimis scheme to assist Bulgarian greenhouse producers in the sale
of fresh vegetables produced by them. The aid is part of the
measures introduced by the state as...
The State Fund for
Agriculture transferred BGN 17 275 490 under measure 10
"Agroecology and Climate" from the Rural Development Fund
2014-2020. A total of 2 619 farmers received support.
Candidates with commitments in the areas of "Restoration and
Maintenance of High Nature Value Grassland"...
From 25 March to 15
April 2020, farmers may apply for aid under the State aid scheme
"Investments for the purchase or construction of raw milk
processing and / or processing establishments". Documents will be
accepted at the Regional Directorates of the State Agricultural
Fund...
All EU countries have now been offered the option to extend by
one month the deadline by which farmers must submit their
applications for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments, the
European Commission announced on Tuesday (17 March).
Member states can now choose to push...
Circular economics
experts advise that we not only have to develop alternative plastic
appliances, but also to ensure they really do the job they were
made for.
Ice cream scoops, which are 100 percent biodegradable, have been
created by a startup company in Stuttgart. This...
