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Bulgaria to Relocate 2 Ministries to Plovdiv by September [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria will move its Agriculture Ministry and the tourism unit of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism to the country's second largest city of Plovdiv by September 2012, a local official has stated. Approximately 100 employees of the tourism unit will be transferred to Plovdiv, the city's Deputy Mayor Stefan Stoyanov has explained, as cited by the 24 Chasa daily. Stoyanov, who is in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches 1st Ever Food Bank [Apr 10, 2012] Bulgaria is officially introducing Tuesday the first ever food bank, which was created by a government expert working group. The group included representatives of the Agriculture Ministry, the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Social Policy and Labor, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism and the Food Safety Agency. The food bank provides nourishment for the poor and the disadvantaged and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Cracks Down on Poor Quality Rakia, Wine [Dec 28, 2011] Bulgarian producers and sellers of alcoholic drinks of suspicious origin will face hefty fines, the government decided on Wednesday, bringing local laws in line with EU legislation. Fines will range from BGN 3 000 to BGN 30 000. The executive vine and wine agency, which is part of the Agriculture Ministry, will be required to make public the names of legal alcohol producers on its website. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 2011 Wheat Production Surpasses Expectations [Aug 12, 2011] Bulgaria's agriculture sector has achieved a higher wheat yield in 2011 than was originally expected, according to Agriculture Ministry data. As the harvesting campaign around the country is wrapping up, with 99.4% of the plots already harvested, initial data shows that a total of 4.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 2011 Grain Yield Said to Be Better Than Last Year's [Jul 09, 2011] Bulgaria's grain yield in 2011 will even be slightly better than it was in 2010, the Agriculture Ministry has indicated. Thus, Bulgaria's wheat output is expected to reach 4.1 million tons in 2011, up from 4 million in 2010, while the barley yield is forecast to reach 6.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Vows Reshuffle in Agriculture Ministry Too [May 19, 2011] The wave of reshuffles that swept Bulgaria's government on Wednesday will have a follow-up in the agriculture ministry in a bid to improve EU funds absorption, the prime minister has said. "I will either appoint one more deputy minister or will dismiss one of them," Boyko Borisov said in the morning broadcast of the national state TV on Thursday. "I want everyone to give 100% in their work, I ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Agriculture Sector with Impressive Export Growth in 2010 [Apr 30, 2011] Bulgaria's agriculture sector appears to be taking off, according to data presented by the Agriculture Ministry and the National Statistical Institute. Agriculture is one of the few sectors of the Bulgarian economy with positive trade balance, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Foods. In 2010, Bulgaria's agriculture trade balance was positive USD 944 M, up from a positive USD ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Sets on Trip to Jordan [Mar 25, 2011] Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, is leaving Friday on an official visit to Jordan. The visit will conclude on March 29 and is on the invitation of the Jordanian Agriculture Ministry. Naydenov and the Bulgarian delegation will participate in a forum of Jordanian and Bulgarian companies from the farming, forestry, hunting, food manufacturing, and wood industries.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Introduces Agricultural Attaches [Mar 21, 2011] Bulgaria will send its first agricultural attache to Paris on April 1, the country's Agriculture Ministry has announced. Veselina Evdokimova, who was responsible for the Ministry's PR, has been appointed for the position. Her new tasks will include promoting the exports of Bulgarian agricultural and food products to France and improving Bulgaria's agricultural image, among others.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Agriculture Ministry Claims 10% Increase of Wine Export [Oct 26, 2010] Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry stated it expected a 10% growth of wine export, while a month ago the Association of Bulgarian Wine Producers annoucned that the wine export dropped by 60-70%. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria "Impotent" to Face off Ex Minister over EU Funds Abuse [May 10, 2010] Bulgarias agriculture ministry has no tools to bring to justice the family of a former deputy minister from the department, who has allegedly embezzled EU funds worth thousands of euros. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria "Impotent" to Face off Ex Minister over EU Funds Abuse [May 10, 2010] Dimitar Peichev was Bulgaria's deputy agriculture minister until July 2009, responsible for handling EU funds. File photo Bulgarias agriculture ministry has no tools to bring to justice the family of a former deputy minister from the department, who has allegedly embezzled EU funds worth thousands of euros. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bird with H5N1 virus found in Bulgaria [Apr 01, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgarian officials say a dead bird found near the Black Sea port of Varna has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus. The agriculture ministry said Thursday the tests on a common buzzard were conducted at the national veterinary. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dead Bird Found near Bulgaria's Varna Positive for Avian Flu [Apr 01, 2010] Bulgaria s Agriculture Ministry announced Thursday that the tests of a dead bird found near the Black Sea city of Varna came out positive for avian flu, H5N1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Meat, Cheeses Receive Equal Rights in EU (Novinite.com) [Jan 07, 2010] Bulgaria's grocery stores offer a wide variety of feta chesses, but anything priced below BNG 7 per kg is deemed suspicious by the Agriculture Ministry over presumed law quality of the raw material. [via YahooNews] More >>