Bulgaria: Livestock breeders are organizing a protest in Sofia

Published 2023년 11월 20일

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Farmer organizations in Bulgaria are planning a peaceful protest in front of the Ministry of Agriculture on November 23 to address the crisis situation in the farms. They are demanding financial support to ensure the survival of farms and to compensate for the losses suffered due to the war in Ukraine. The organizers have also called for a revision of the rates under the Strategic Plan and restoration of support rates to previous levels.

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Will we have beef farming and greenhouse vegetables of Bulgarian production or will we open the shutters - to seek an answer to this question, farmer organizations are organizing a peaceful protest on November 23, Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Ministry of Agriculture in Sofia. This decision was reached after repeated meetings with the Minister of Agriculture Kiril Vatev, press conferences and letters to the institutions in which the industry signaled the crisis situation in the farms. Against the background of high costs, assistance in the following aspects decreases significantly: • The transitional national aid rate drops from BGN 200 to BGN 73.67 for one cattle and from BGN 337 to BGN 129.60 for one buffalo; • Coupled support is expected to be down by 30-40% compared to previous years under the cattle and buffalo schemes; • Not all farmers have received their Ukrainian aid; • In the 2024 budget, almost no funds are provided for state aid, including under ...

Source: Agri