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Bozukov assures EU ministers that Bulgaria has the potential to produce protein feed

Bulgaria
Published Oct 26, 2021

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Bulgaria has the potential to expand the production of vegetable protein, having good experience and traditions in this field. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture Hristo Bozukov at the Summit of the Ministers of Agriculture of the countries of the "Three Seas" initiative, which is being held today in the Polish city of Krakow. European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski also took part in the meeting. According to Bozukov, the leading role after legumes is occupied by fodder peas and legumes, and Bulgaria has a significant number of its own sustainable varieties of legumes adapted to our climatic conditions. units ", added the Bulgarian Minister. It is strange that he refers to the production realized four years ago, when in 2018 our country reported about 136% growth in the cultivation of protein crops compared to 2014. After 2018, however, there was a sharp decline due to lack of the market for soybeans, peas, lentils and any other protein crops. At ...
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