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Bulgaria’s dairy industry was challenged in 2016 by the outbreak of lumpy skin disease in April 2016, followed by subsequent reductions in its dairy herd, milk production and import restrictions....

Bulgaria’s livestock sector continues to stabilize following reforms and disease outbreaks last year.

Post forecasts that Bulgaria’s stone fruit crop in marketing year (MY) 2017 will increase due to favorable weather, improved average yields, and orchard expansion supported by EU subsidy programs.

The Bulgarian broiler sector continues to grow, driven by strong domestic and international demand.

Bulgaria is a growth market for U.S. tree nuts. Opportunities for almond, walnut and pecan exports are driven by modern retail’s deep footprint, rising incomes, evolving consumer preferences....

In 2015, Bulgaria followed EU agricultural and food import requirements. No new or additional national import requirements have been introduced by Bulgaria.

Bulgaria, a newly developing market economy, is easily affected by world market fluctuations.

This report contains information about Bulgaria’s Hospitality, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service industry.

FAS Sofia organized the participation of the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the opening of the Whiskey Fest in Sofia to promote U.S. whiskey, culture, and responsible drinking policy.

A new Ministry of Agriculture and Food regulation on supply of food and drinks to children at kindergartens, schools and other institutions hosting children was published in early November.

The newly proposed Ministry of Health’s and highly controversial public health tax legislation has caused heated debates in the food and drink industry as well as in business circles...

The first tentative post-harvest data on 2015 oilseeds crops showed rapeseed production in line with AgSofia’s earlier forecast, however, the sunflower crop declined due to the summer heatwave.