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Bulgarian (greenhouse) vegetable sector

Size of the sector
• 30 131 ha of field vegetables and 894 ha of greenhouse vegetables
• 87 953 tons of greenhouse vegetable production

44 514 t cucumbers
40 041 t tomatoes
2 915 t peppers
Trends
• Predominantly field production of vegetables, need of small
greenhouses for planting material production)
• Focus on post-harvesting and certification
• Growing interest in diversification of crops / products

Why it is a promising sector?
• Priority sector in EU financing
• Retailers (supermarkets) invest in local production following

the demand of the consumers
• The Netherlands is the first choice for technologies and inputs
• Well established infrastructure of local stakeholders -

importers and distributors

Available reports:
• Handbook for Dutch Greenhouse Companies on Bulgarian Rural Development Program 2014-2020

(November 2015)
• Report on the state of the Greenhouse Sector in Bulgaria (March 2015)

16 Emar Gemmeke | Landbouwraad voor Romenië en Bulgarije
16-03-2016