What varieties of wheat and barley do farmers in Bulgaria rely on?

Published Aug 29, 2023

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The "Agrostatistics" department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Bulgaria has forecasted that the Avenue variety will make up 41% of wheat production and the Tipi variety will make up 10% of barley production in 2023. The preferred wheat varieties by farmers are Sofru, Sobel, Enola, and Apilko, while the preferred barley varieties are LG Zebra and Zhup. The expected production for wheat in 2023 is estimated to be between 6.3-6.7 million tons, while barley production is estimated to be between 700-740 thousand tons.

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About 41% of the wheat production will be formed by the Avenue variety and 10% of the barley production by the Tipi variety. This is indicated by the "Agrostatistics" department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF) in its forecast for harvest yields in 2023. Bulgaria will request infrastructure support from the EC because of the transit transport of Ukrainian grain Sofru, Sobel, Enola and Apilko are also in the ranking for wheat varieties most preferred by farmers. In barley, the leaders are LG Zebra and Zhup. The average density of fruiting stems per square meter for wheat is 519 on average for the whole of Bulgaria, and for barley - 472. The average number of grains in the wheat class is 34, and in barley - 33. The expected production of wheat from the 2023 harvest is within 6.3-6.7 million tons, and of barley - 700-740 thousand tons. The estimated average yields of the 2023 harvest are 637 kg/ha for wheat and 569 kg/ha for barley. They are the highest in the North ...

Source: Agri