The agriculture ministers of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia signed a letter on Ukrainian agricultural exports to European Commission.
Farmers need to band together to reduce costs and be competitive in the market.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Kiril Vatev discussed with the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky the effect of the licensing regime introduced by the Ukrainian side for the export of cereals.
In 2024, the team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will work on important legislative initiatives in the sector "Agriculture.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Kiril Vatev discussed with the Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria H.E. Hisashi Michigami the opportunities for strengthening business contacts between the two countries at a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
At a meeting in Brussels, the agriculture ministers of Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania discussed the imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Kiril Vatev, presented Bulgaria's position on the proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques.
Minister of Agriculture and Food Kiril Vatev held an online meeting with EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to discuss the State aid Temporary Framework regarding Russian aggression in Ukraine.
The application of scientific achievements such as new genomic techniques should not lead to a compromise with high safety standards in terms of human and animal health.
The aid ceiling for farmers is increased to 280,000 euros.