Due to the active import of Ukrainian eggs, poultry farms in Bulgaria are going bankrupt

Bulgarian producers are suffering because of the import of fresh eggs for consumption from Ukraine. The European Commission should ban the import of Ukrainian eggs into the country. This demand was put forward by the Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria Giorgi Takhov during the meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, writes Agroportal. According to him, in the first half of 2024, the import of Ukrainian eggs to Bulgaria reached 2,618 tons, which is five times more than the year before. The announced import prices are much lower than for Bulgarian eggs, which puts serious pressure on prices on the domestic market, the minister added. Giorgi Takhov justified the request by the fact that the protective measures taken so far at the EU level did not provide the expected deterrent effect and were insufficient to alleviate the situation on the egg market in Bulgaria. "We are in favor of firm support for the people of Ukraine, but in no case should it cost ...