Fruit growers want de minimis or other liquidity support in Bulgaria

2 months ago, four branch organizations raised the alarm about serious losses among fruit growers due to the permanent drought and the lack of access to water for irrigation, requesting the granting of de minimis or another type of aid in the amount of a minimum of BGN 1,300/ha. They still don't have an answer, and according to them, since then, the picture in the sector is even worse. The lack of markets sends the cutters to orchards Their request is part of short-term measures they say need to be taken to ensure producers' liquidity this season, but alongside long-term measures to tackle long-standing problems are desperately needed. We talk about the negative factors in the sector with Zhivka Grozdeva, a member of the Board of the Association of Fruit Growers in Bulgaria. The heaviest scourge for farmers remains the drought, which already regularly leads to losses in farms. Yields fall, and the fruits are small - they do not reach the desired commercial size and quality. The ...