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The University of Food Technology is the new associate member of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Wednesday 15 Jan 2020
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,...
Geographical Indications for food, wine and spirit drinks now available on new public database
Wednesday 15 Jan 2020
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,...
Pesticides: Commission bans a neonicotinoid from EU market
Tuesday 14 Jan 2020
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...
Agroinnovations: A mobile app which helps apple growers around the world
Monday 13 Jan 2020
  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...
Getting Started in Strip-Till: Making a Successful Transition
Wednesday 08 Jan 2020
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...
10 Best Agriculture Apps for 2019
Thursday 02 Jan 2020
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...
10 winning crops for small farms
Monday 23 Dec 2019
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...
Biofarmer of the Year- Veselina Ralcheva, an in spiring story. Part 2
Wednesday 18 Dec 2019
     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...
Biofarmer of the Year- Veselina Ralcheva, an in spiring story. Part 1
Tuesday 17 Dec 2019
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...
A farming business with a social mission
Tuesday 17 Dec 2019
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...
Scientists say mushrooms are the superfood of the future
Monday 16 Dec 2019
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...
Supporting farmers in Europe: 95% of €1 billion programme loan committed within six months
Friday 13 Dec 2019
   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...
How are Bulgaria's agricultural lands being used today?
Thursday 12 Dec 2019
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...
EU agricultural outlook 2019-30: cereal market to continue growing
Wednesday 11 Dec 2019
     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...
When are the SAPS funds going to be paid out?
Wednesday 11 Dec 2019
     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
Tuesday 10 Dec 2019
     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...
€200 million to promote European agri-food products in and outside the EU
Monday 09 Dec 2019
     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.
Thursday 05 Dec 2019
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...
New agriculture Euro- Commissioner demanded more funding for the farmers.
Wednesday 04 Dec 2019
     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.    ...
International agricultural exhibition"AGRA 2020" Plovdiv
Tuesday 03 Dec 2019
     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...
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