Native producers want EU protection from Ukrainian honey

The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dr. Georgi Takhov, asked the European Commission for protective measures against the importation of honey originating from Ukraine into Bulgaria. This happened during the meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, which took place in Brussels, Belgium. The appeal of our country was also supported by Romania, announced the Ministry of Agriculture. Minister Takhov emphasized that the import of Ukrainian honey makes it difficult to realize the local production. He pointed out that the significant quantities of Ukrainian copper at very low prices entering the European market put a lot of pressure on the prices of Bulgarian copper. "In addition to the many challenges faced by the sector, over the past three years it has also faced competition from imports from Ukraine. The amount of honey imported from Ukraine to our country increased by more than 30% from January to October 2024. compared to the same period last year," the minister ...