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In MY 2022/23 Bulgaria expects to harvest a sunflower crop of 2-2.1 million metric tons (MMT), on par with the previous season. Despite optimistic expectations early in the season based on higher area planted and favorable weather, average yields have been affected by the summer drought and heat, along with higher pest infestation.

In marketing year (MY) 2022/23, Bulgaria expects to harvest a corn crop of 2.8 million metric tons (MMT), 18 percent lower than in MY 2021/22. The decrease can be attributed to nine percent decline in area planted, yields severely impacted by the summer drought and heat, and higher pest infestation.

Bulgarian fish and seafood importers are seeking to expand the variety of fish available locally, particularly among the mid- and high-value categories.

Bulgaria’s 2019 grape crop declined by nine percent from 2018, reaching 178,000 metric tons (MT). As a result, year-on-year wine output dropped by over 12 percent.