Minister Taneva stated that the most important topic for Bulgaria is the coupled support budget in the Reform of the 2021-2027 Common Agricultural Policy.
Dessislava Taneva also said that due to the increasing challenges, it is necessary to secure a stable budget for an adequate funding within the framework of the new CAP.
The owners of personal farms who raise domestic pigs shall receive 300 levs. The funds would be granted for cleaning and disinfecting the farms.
New measures and levels of biosecurity are being prepared for each category, using good practices from Europe
Bulgaria requested to be included in the drafting of a Regulation of the European Commission for providing the opportunity particular European Union Member States to pay an increased amount of cash advances under direct payment schemes and several rural development measures for 2019.
Bulgaria received 2.9 million euros from the 2018-2019 African Swine Fever Disease Prevention Plan by the European Commission.
‘It is important to unite around the main national goals and priorities in order for them to be included in the new Common Agricultural Policy.’
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Dessislava Taneva and the Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Miroslav Toman conducted a meeting during which they exchanged information about the measure taken by the countries in order to eradicate the African swine fever (ASF).
Currently, two AFS outbreaks have been detected in the villages of Zhernov and Novachene
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Dessislava Taneva met with representatives of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers.