Proposal for reform in long-term agricultural land contracts

Over 95% of contracts in Bulgaria are one-year agreements, leading to one-year commensal use. This means that agricultural producers cannot calmly invest in irrigation and in modern, soil-protective technologies, which yield results only after years. This was emphasized by the Chairman of the NAU Iliya Prodanov during the organization's annual seminar in Albena. Read more: The Land Act back on the agenda in a meeting between the agricultural sector and the Ministry of Agriculture To address this issue, his colleagues Nikola Nikolov and Daniela Dimitrova presented the work of the NAU on the topic of land relations, and in particular, proposals for long-term contracts. The ideas are the result of months of work by the members of the Operations Committee, regional associations, lawyers, and external experts. The goal is to protect the interests of all participants in the process. Today, contracts with a single owner are almost non-existent. Most often, there are contracts with heirs ...