Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Miroslav Naydenov opened an Agricultural Specialists Salon in the name of Todor Rachinski in Vratsa.
During the event, the Minister receives the Honorary Sign of the National Foundation “Todor Rachinski "in gratitude for the premises provided to the regional structures of the ministry. Dr. Naydenov in his turn gave a picture to the Foundation wishing the institution to preserve the name and work of the renowned agricultural specialist.
I am happy that exactly here, in my town Vratsa, meetings and discussions of people with common interests in agriculture will be held and issues that are directly related to agriculture will be raised, said at the opening Minister Naydenov. Today we are honoring the work of a great scientist selectioneer, who managed to make a name in agricultural scientific community with his innovative thinking, he added.
Minister Naydenov promised to organize a meeting in the ministry, where work and achievements of Bulgarian agronomist to be presented. Todor Rachinski was a wheat selectioneer and created the highest quality wheat varieties in Bulgaria - Slavyanka, Ludogorka and Toshevka. He was the first who evaluated and used global selection achievements and put them into agricultural practice in Bulgaria.