Donkey milk from a farm in Sliven is being used in research on the human immune system.

In the heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the foothills of the Stara Planina mountain range, lies the village of Seliminovo – a place you would hardly associate with a revolution in the food industry. But it is here, on a family farm with over 500 freely raised donkeys, that something begins which is now recognized on a global scale. With a passion for animal husbandry and a vision for the future, the young entrepreneur Marcello Kyuchukov founded the company "Mar-Iv 2016" EOOD in 2018. The farm houses 400 young animals raised on pasture and in freedom. Today, it is one of the largest donkey farms in Europe and the only one in the country specializing in the extraction and processing of this rare and valuable resource. From ancient elixir to internationally recognized innovation Donkey milk, considered since ancient times to be an elixir of life, is once again taking a worthy place in modern science and the food industry. With the help of scientists Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nikolina Naydenova ...