Bulgaria harvested a lot of quality wheat this year — trader

high prices and high demand at the same time — which is unrealistic,” he says. According to Raikov, another problem is the competitiveness of ports. Varna and Burgas are less developed than Constanta and have higher costs for services, such as phytosanitary control — 10 times more expensive than in Romania. This pushes buyers towards Romanian ports and reduces demand for Bulgarian grain. “Farmers should lobby for infrastructure improvements, but, again, certain interests are holding back the development of the sector,” Raikov added. Preslav Raikov will be a speaker at the 11th International Conference BLACK SEA OIL ...