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Bulgaria is a small but growing market for U.S. food and agricultural products. In 2019, total Bulgarian food and agricultural imports were valued at $3.7 billion, of which nearly 1.8 percent, or $64.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) continues to oppose agricultural biotechnology and supports anti-biotech policy initiatives within the European Commission (EC).

In marketing year (MY) 2019/20, Bulgaria’s total fresh deciduous fruit crop declined by seven percent.

This report contains summaries of relevant decisions and documents from the Armenia-Belarus-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) meetings, published between May 19 & November 2.

Following the conclusion of Bulgaria’s MY 2020/21 sunflower harvest in late October, the Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) reported lower than expected yields and production.

On October 16, 2020, the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) reported the 2020 corn harvest at 91 percent complete with 2.5 million metric tons (MMT), a 15-percent decline...

Russia and Kyrgyzstan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) veterinary requirements and unified veterinary certificates regarding...

African swine fever (ASF) presented significant challenges for Bulgaria’s livestock industry in 2019. ASF drove Bulgaria’s total 2019 swine inventory down by 25 percent and the number of swine...

Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Technical Regulations on food safety and specialized food products regarding...

Imports and sales of U.S. tree nuts in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 are above MY 2018/19 year, despite the challenging market dynamics. U.S. almond exports to Bulgaria during the first nine months...

On September 17, 2020, the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) reported the 2020 wheat harvest at 4.63 million metric tons (MMT), a 21-percent decline from marketing year (MY) 2019/20.

Following the conclusion of Bulgaria’s rapeseed harvest in late July, Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) and industry reports indicate lower than expected yields and production.