The article highlights the ongoing issues with sub-measure 4.1 in Bulgaria, focused on investments in agricultural holdings. It points out the manipulation of public opinion regarding the restriction on expanding irrigated areas and the consequences of sabotaging irrigation for years, which has hindered the absorption of European funds. The resignation of Deputy Minister Tanya Georgieva was demanded due to these issues, leading to a new public consultation on the sub-measure's guidelines. There are concerns about the decline of irrigated agriculture in Bulgaria since 2007, attributed to state policy and the actions of "Irrigation Systems" EAD, and a comparison is drawn between Bulgaria's struggle with irrigation and the economic benefits of irrigated agriculture in neighboring countries like Turkey, Greece, and Romania.