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The seventh-annual Whiskey Fest whiskey exposition, October 26-28, 2018, in Sofia, billed itself as Central and Eastern Europe’s premier distilled spirits exposition and trade fair.

Post forecasts Bulgaria’s 2018 grape crop at 270,000 metric tons (MT), most of which will produce about 130 to 135 million liters of wine.

Post forecasts Bulgaria’s 2018 grape crop at 270,000 metric tons (MT), most of which will produce about 130 to 135 million liters of wine.

Bulgarian consumer demand for organic food and beverage products increased in 2017/18 due to growing economic stability, stronger purchasing power and rising consumer demand for products....

Fall drought conditions led to a three-percent decline in winter rapeseed area planted and could reduce the yield potential for winter rapeseed in marketing year (MY) 2019/20.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) continues to oppose agricultural biotechnology and generally advocates for anti-biotech policies within the European Commission (EC).

Post forecasts that total stone fruit production in marketing year (MY) 2018 will be stagnant.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgarian pear production increased by 42 percent.

Uruguay’s beef exports for 2019 are forecast at a four year low of 415,000 tons carcass weight equivalent due to reduced slaughter inventory and loss of competitiveness in global markets....

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgaria’s tree-nuts market continued to grow and mature.

In 2017, the Bulgarian dairy industry began to stabilize following an outbreak of lumpy-skin disease (LSD) in 2016.

Bulgaria’s livestock sector continues to advance, despite marginally lower cattle and swine inventories in 2017.