Petar Kirovski: Rose producers will receive de minimis. There is a 42% drop in the rose harvest.

What I saw in China is something we have been talking about for several years in the "Rose Production" sector - how to obtain added value in ways other than producing rose oil. And I dare say, they are no less profitable. This was stated by Petar Kirovski, Director of the "Plant Production" Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture for Agri.BG. He was part of a Bulgarian delegation of representatives from the "Rose Production, Innovation, and Cosmetics" sector in China, invited by an organization from the CNCSSCIEE. "We have been talking within the industry that a strategy is truly necessary, one that sets clear goals. First of all, I would set an important goal - to maintain the country's market positions," said Kirovski. Bulgaria exported 1.5 tons of rose oil in 2024, with the most of the valuable product sent to the USA, followed by China, and thirdly to Australia, he said. "It concerns me that there is also an import of rose oil in our country. This is a prerequisite for ...