Farmers will be compensated for their irrigation water costs with funds from the state budget

Published May 22, 2025

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The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry in Bulgaria has approved a bill to amend the Water Act to provide compensation for irrigation water costs to agricultural producers from the state budget. The bill will establish "Irrigation Systems" EAD as the supplier of irrigation water to these producers, covering almost all of Bulgaria. The move aims to ensure fair distribution of water resources, sustainable and balanced water use, and maximum benefits for people and the environment, in the face of climate changes and limited water resources. The supply of water will be a continuous economic activity, regulated by the Ministry of Environment and Water, with the supplier requiring a complete irrigation system to ensure efficiency, quality, and access to water distribution for improving soil and crop water regime, thereby enhancing food security.
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The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry adopted in first reading a bill amending and supplementing the Water Act. The bill provides that agricultural producers will be compensated for their irrigation water costs with funds from the state budget. According to the amendments, "Irrigation Systems" EAD will provide irrigation water supply services to agricultural producers in various regions, covering almost the entire territory of Bulgaria, which are covered by 14 branches. By assigning an irrigation water supply service to "Irrigation Systems" EAD, an effective and fair distribution of water resources will be achieved on the territory of the country to ensure public needs for sustainable and balanced water use with maximum benefits for people and the environment, it is stated in the motives for the bill, submitted by Desislava Taneva and a group of MPs from GERB-SDF, BTA informs. Climate changes and fluctuations lead to changes in the conditions for the ...
Source: Agri

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