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Bulgaria is a small but growing market for U.S. food and agricultural products. In 2020, total Bulgarian food and agricultural imports were valued at $5.2 billion, of which nearly 1.43 percent, or $73.8 million, were sourced from the United States.

With its developing grocery retail industry, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic Bulgaria was a growing market for food and beverages, with growing consumer confidence, declining unemployment, upward incomes, and a stable number of foreign tourists...

Post forecasts that Bulgaria’s stone fruit crop in marketing year (MY) 2021 will be marginally down from MY 2020. Cherry production is forecast lower, mainly due to decreased average yields. Peach production is expected to recover from the record low...

In marketing year (MY) 2020/21, Bulgaria’s total fresh deciduous fruit crop declined sharply by 15 percent due to adverse climate conditions. Apple production decreased by 13 percent from MY 2019/20, as unfavorable weather conditions reduced area...

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.