Bulgaria: buffalo breeders are reporting a difficult year

A difficult year for buffalo breeders was reported on today's Karamanovden by the chairman of the Association of Buffalo Breeders, Associate Professor Marina Tsankov, BNR reports. The patron saint of animals and especially cattle is honored on the holiday. The main problems of farmers in 2020 were caused by drought, high feed prices and low production. According to Assoc. Prof. Tsankova, the breeders have invested additional funds to feed the buffaloes even during the summer months. In addition, the aid was not sufficient. We remind you that buffalo breeders receive BGN 80 each for feeding an animal. A measure has also been announced to deal with the pandemic - the funds for it vary from BGN 1,500 to BGN 9,500, depending on the number of animals. "Many farmers did not receive the Covid-19 subsidy because they failed to prove the required amount of milk," she said. According to her, until recently buffalo could boast an increase in the number of ...