Georgi Radev: We are sinking deeper and deeper. Nothing remains of the great hopes.

The year 2025 is tragic for grain production in the Sliven region. This was stated by Georgi Radev, an agricultural producer, president of the Association of Agricultural Producers "Hadjidimitur" in the Sliven region, and a member of the Board of the National Agricultural Union, for Agri.BG. According to him, the season began promisingly: "From the start, it gave everyone high hopes... very joyful, satisfied," he began our conversation. But the sudden spring frosts changed everything. "On April 8, it dropped to minus 8 degrees. Then, several days at minus 4... and we have no peaches, cherries, plums, apples, or apricots — nothing," explained Radev. In addition, initially the wheat also seemed robust, but after the sharp transition from cold to very warm weather in May-June, the situation deteriorated sharply. "From 20-21 degrees to 30 — and no more," the farmer recalls. The result is shocking for the farmers. "The wheat became very serious, with a good class... you go to harvest, ...