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Bulgarian oilseed prospects for MY 2020/21 remain unclear. The rapeseed crop may hit an all-time low, although Bulgarian sunflower production is expected to surpass last year.

In marketing year (MY) 2019/20, Bulgaria’s total grain harvest was 8.5 percent above MY 2018/19, including almost 4.0 million metric tons (MMT) of corn, a production record.

Bulgaria’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sectors were severely affected by COVID-19 and subsequent business closures.

Bulgaria’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sectors were severely affected by COVID-19 and subsequent business closures.

Fall drought conditions led to a three-percent decline in winter rapeseed area planted and could reduce the yield potential for winter rapeseed in marketing year (MY) 2019/20.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) continues to oppose agricultural biotechnology and generally advocates for anti-biotech policies within the European Commission (EC).

Post forecasts that total stone fruit production in marketing year (MY) 2018 will be stagnant.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgarian pear production increased by 42 percent.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgaria’s tree-nuts market continued to grow and mature.

In 2017, the Bulgarian dairy industry began to stabilize following an outbreak of lumpy-skin disease (LSD) in 2016.

Bulgaria’s livestock sector continues to advance, despite marginally lower cattle and swine inventories in 2017.

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