Simeon Karakolev: Subsidies are not the problem

Cooperation, the Branch Organizations Act, and the guarantee fund are among the key topics that the National Sheep and Goat Association (NOSA) systematically puts on the agenda. This was stated by Simeon Karakolev, co-chair of NOSA, in a conversation about the future of the sector and the need for a clear national vision with Agri.BG. "If we want cooperation in Bulgaria, which is 50 times less than the EU average, we need to build infrastructure. It cannot be done with conditional measures alone – supporting groups and producer organizations – and that's it. Because with conditional measures, we get a conditional result," Karakolev said categorically. Guarantee fund: from 50 to 80% guarantees Karakolev reported as a positive step the upcoming changes in the National Guarantee Fund. "There is a change in the law – the guarantees are increasing from 50 to 80% for beneficiaries and groups of producer organizations. Only the plenary vote remains," he said. According to him, the ...