Has our ambassador in Ukraine asked for wheat, sunflower and milk powder to be imported into our country?

Published Sep 10, 2024

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Bulgaria's new ambassador to Ukraine, Mykola Nenchev, has expressed interest in importing sunflower seeds, wheat, corn, and dry milk from Ukraine. However, this proposal has sparked backlash from Bulgarian farmers, represented by the National Association of Grain Producers (NAG), who claim that Bulgaria already produces more wheat than it consumes and question the necessity of these imports. The NAG is also seeking aid from the Ministry of Agriculture due to low yields of sunflower and corn caused by drought and dry weather, and will soon meet with the ministry to discuss unpaid funds for farmers under eco-schemes.

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Bulgaria is interested in importing sunflower seeds, wheat, corn and dry milk from Ukraine. This was stated by the newly appointed head of the Bulgarian mission in Kyiv Mykola Nenchev during his meeting with the Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky, the Ukrainian Ministry reported. The information aroused the discontent of Bulgarian farmers. Reaction came from the National Association of Grain Producers (NAG). "This is an unacceptable statement by a senior Bulgarian diplomat. I do not think that this has been agreed upon by anyone from the "Agriculture" sector in Bulgaria. NAZ will send a sharp letter to Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and to President Rumen Radev regarding the statement of our ambassador to Ukraine. We will also request an official position from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The things that our ambassador said absolutely do not correspond with the reality in Bulgaria. Our country does not need to import wheat! We produce four times the ...

Source: Agri