2020 is a difficult year in Bulgaria, with very low yields for raspberry production

Published 2020년 12월 24일

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The Bulgarian Association of Raspberry and Berry Growers (BAM-Ya) discussed the challenges faced by raspberry growers in 2020, including water delays, drought, and climate change, which led to lower yields and quality. The pandemic further complicated matters by affecting labor availability. BAM-Ya is advocating for mechanized processes and a special scheme for fruit and vegetable compensation in abiotic, climatic conditions. The lack of a hail radar in regions without hail protection and the reduction in raspberry yields due to climate change were also highlighted. For 2021, BAM-Ya wishes for health, success, optimism, and solidarity.

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Original content

Every year Agri.BG addresses the branch organizations from different sectors about how they would determine the past year. We begin our review series with the raspberry and berry sector. Agri.BG spoke with Bozhidar Petkov - Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Raspberry and Berry Growers (BAM-Ya) about what the year was like for raspberry growers, what difficulties and problems they encountered on the way to 2021. "This year was especially full of different good and bad events. But this is inevitable in ever-changing and complicated climatic conditions. Apart from them, this year's challenges were related to many other things. Moreover, the whole world is in a special situation because of the pandemic of COVID-19. I would say that the year was very dynamic, with varying degrees of success, and finally now we are starting to report the results - where better, where worse. 2020 started with difficulties, mostly related to water and especially with its delay in Northeastern ...

Source: Agri