In Dobrudja, drilling wells are an expensive investment, how will we irrigate?

The corn harvest in almost the entire country is catastrophic, farmers share. The harvest in Dobrudja ended with yields of 223 kg/da – several times less than usual in good years. In the individual municipalities of Dobrich region, the average results are from 190-200 to 270 kg/da. In the agricultural cooperative in the village of Sokolovo, 28,000 da of land are cultivated. There, corn yields are slightly better than average. However, for this crop to be successful, irrigation is necessary. "Where are we to get water from? If nature does not provide it, we are economically at a disadvantage with water because there is nowhere to build irrigation in Dobrudja. The water resources of Dobrudja are minimal. The water is very deep. To make irrigation, drilling is an expensive investment," said Doncho Kaludov, chairman of the cooperative in the village of Sokolovo. Many farmers are already considering how and to what extent to include this crop in their production. However, is this ...