Bulgaria: Saffron is in demand in our country in the range of BGN 8 to 30 per year

Unlike our counterparts in Europe, we have achieved better results. Our yields are 25-30% higher than their Spanish or French counterparts, for example, said Pavel Velev, chairman of the Association of Saffron Producers in Bulgaria. It has about 50 members from all over the country, most of them small producers. Direct payments: Farmers receive 72 million euros more in 7 years Prices in Europe range from 5-6 euros / year to 30-40 euros / year from organic producers to the end user in large chains. In Bulgaria, of course, this cannot happen, as the range is from BGN 8-10 / year to BGN 25-30 / year. The priority of the producers in the Association is the replacement of the typical conventional agriculture with regenerative practices for the soil. A seminar on the topic was held in Stara Zagora. "This is the way we are going, because the yield has been proven to increase. It saves a lot of time and labor when one knows how to work with the land. We are trying to apply this ...