Bulgaria: In 2024, raspberry growers expect adequate support

Last year was not easy for raspberry and strawberry growers, but the sector is optimistic about the next 12 months. "Optimism prevails, we are convinced that despite the crisis, the best is yet to come. Our organization has a 10-year history and we have experienced many joys and difficulties, although we have not had anything like last year. I think that unity is strength, and with some coordinated actions we will be able to help our members overcome this crisis as well," Bozhidar Petkov, chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Raspberry and Berry Growers, told Agri.BG. According to him, the sector has managed to learn the necessary lessons and analyze the threats and difficulties they experienced in the 2023 season. "The biggest difficulty is the markets and the market realization of our production. It is not by chance that Poland placed frozen raspberries and fruits originating in Ukraine under additional restrictions. Although Bulgaria is indirectly affected by the Ukrainian ...