Broccoli producer: Every year we struggle with new enemies from warmer regions

Climate change is evident. Every year, we have to fight various insects that are not typical for the Samokov region. They appear despite being characteristic of the warmer parts of Bulgaria. So far, we are managing successfully, but the drought is definitely felt with each passing year, with rainfall significantly less. Opinion: Over 80% of raspberries become unfit for sale due to the heat This was shared by Georgi Doganov, a broccoli producer for a decade, who successfully combines his work as an air traffic controller at the Civil Aviation Directorate with vegetable production, for Agri.BG. He learned the "craft" of growing broccoli from his boss in Scotland, where he went on a student brigade but stayed for almost 10 years. The climate at the foot of the mountain allows for the cultivation of broccoli for summer production, as the natural coolness allows the plants to develop normally. "The consumption of broccoli in Bulgaria and worldwide is growing, as this vegetable has ...