Ordinance for the conditions and order of operatin of animal breeding farms in mountainous and other disadvantaged areas has been published in the State Gazette today. The ordinance regulates the terms and conditions for the activity of animal breeding farms in mountainous and other disadvantaged areas. The Ordinance provides that animal breeding farms in mountainous regions and other disadvantaged areas should be classified into three categories: private farm, family farm and industrial farm. The document expressly states which lands exactly fall within the land territory of these mountainous areas.
Ordinance also defines the meaning of private farm as an animal breeding site where animals are kept for production of raw materials and food for personal consumption. The document also defines what is a family farm within the meaning of this ordinance: it is an animal breeding site where animals are kept in a traditional way for the region while manufacturing processes are carried out by the members of a family without the use of hired labor. Hired labor is permissible only for performing the seasonal field activities.
The full text of the Ordinance can be found on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food www.mzh.government.bg under "News Section".