Nearly 3,000 tons of rose blossoms were picked in four Bulgarian districts- Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Stara Zagora and Sliven by May 21, 2020. A total of 4,600 hectares planted with oil-yielding rose were harvested. In the same period last year, only 1,000 tons of rose blossoms were picked, the latest operational analysis of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food shows. In 2020, the Bulgarian farmers are less interested in growing traditional crops such as tomatoes and peppers, the analysis further reads. 40% less agricultural land was planted with tomatoes as compared to 2019 and 30% less farmland was planted with peppers as compared to last year. Meanwhile, Bulgarian farmers are growing more potatoes, watermelons and melons, the analysis further reads.
On Tuesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 17°C to 24°C, in Sofia 17°C. It will be sunny during the day, with temporary increases in cloudiness over the mountainous regions in the afternoon . The maximum temperatures will be between 37°C..
During a one-day official visit to London at the invitation of the British side, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Georgi Georgiev held a bilateral working meeting with the UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy . The two ministers discussed the progress of, and..
A group of citizens gathered outside the Commission for Anti-Corruption (CAC)'s building to demand the resignation of Anton Slavchev , the commission's acting chair, and the body's complete abolition. The protest was organised by the civil movement Boec,..
During operation “Orient Express”, customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing seized a record amount of 205.9 kg of..
In meetings with executives from Meta, Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and IP3 Corporation, Bulgarian Minister of Energy, Zhecho..
Two children, aged five and seven, ran away from their preschool in Sofia, prompting police involvement. The authorities were notified approximately one..
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