In Bulgaria, potato cultivation has decreased by 4.8 times over 18 years

Due to droughts, lack of water for irrigation and high temperatures, Bulgarian farmers give up growing potatoes. Local potatoes are being replaced by imported potatoes disguised as Bulgarian. This is reported by "Facts". "Potato production is becoming more and more complicated. There are many difficulties, and Bulgarian potatoes have been replaced by foreign ones disguised as local ones. According to statistical data, in 2006, potatoes were grown on an area of 260,000 decares (26,000 hectares - ed.), now - 54,000 decares (5,600 hectares). Very often potatoes sold as Bulgarian have nothing to do with ...