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Bulgarian Dairy Sector
Size of the sector
• 314 000 dairy cows in 45 000 farms.
• 1,2 mln. tons of milk
Trends
• Current restructuring: bigger farms - grow, smaller disappear
• Investments in new equipment and breeding technologies
• Investments in processing and marketing of products
Why it is a promising sector?
• Available subsidies (EU, national)
• Need for foreign know-how and technological solutions
• Well developed processing industry with growth potential.
Available reports:
• Fasctsheet overview of the Bulgarian Dairy Sector (Feb. 2016)
• Handbook for Dutch Dairy Companies on Bulgarian Rural Development Program 2014-
2020 (November 2015)
18 Emar Gemmeke | Landbouwraad voor Romenië en Bulgarije
16-03-2016
