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Following big yields and a record corn crop of 3.5 million metric tons (MMT) in 2018, Bulgarian farmers are expanding area planted in MY2019/20 to take advantage of favorable spring weather....

Post forecasts Bulgaria’s rapeseed area and yield in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 will be lower due to drought conditions during the 2018 fall planting season, followed by insufficient 2018/19....

According to the Global Trade Atlas (GTA), in 2018 Bulgaria imported U.S. food and agricultural products valued at $31 million.

During its last plenary session in April 2019, the European Parliament has adopted the draft regulation to increase transparency and sustainability of risk assessment in the food chain.

The food processing industry in Bulgaria accounts for about 20 percent of the country’s industrial output.

Following very good 2015 year for the stone fruit sector with higher harvested areas, yields and supply,in 2016 the weather has been more challenging to date.

In 2015 and early 2016 the livestock and red meat sector had a positive development with a growth in swine and beef cattle inventory.

In 2013 and 2014 Bulgaria’s vine and wine sectors began to stabilize and show growth after years of decline.