Tahkov admitted that consolidation in the agricultural sector is currently difficult to achieve.

A week after the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Georgi Tahov, convened a dialogue with farmers, cooperatives, and processors on the creation of a future Law on Branch Organizations, he expressed strong doubts to journalists yesterday that the sector could unite under the current situation. When asked about his personal opinion after meeting with representatives of the sector, the minister explained that "the issue of branch organizations is fundamental and undoubtedly requires the unification of the sector. However, to date, I assert that consolidation would hardly be achievable," said Tahov. The ideas of the previous minister, Kiril Vatev "The problem is inherent, and it is no coincidence that for over 30 years a Law on Branch Organizations in agriculture has not been adopted," the minister recalled. He added that "many of the organizations are self-sufficient and believe that they should set the rules for branch organization. We have tried many ways to stimulate association – ...