Bulgarian farmers reduce potato cultivation area

Due to drought, lack of water for irrigation and high temperatures, Bulgarian farmers are abandoning potato growing, EastFruit reports. Local potatoes are being replaced with imported ones, disguised as Bulgarian, AgroTimes reports with reference to the publication “Fakty”. Read also: Potato prices set new records in Ukraine “Potato production is becoming increasingly difficult. There are many difficulties, and Bulgarian potatoes have been replaced with foreign ones, disguised as local ones. According to statistics, in 2006, potatoes were grown on an area of 260 thousand decares (26 thousand hectares – ed.), now – 54 thousand decares ...