Agricultural activities are and will remain an important income source



index3The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Rumen Porodzanov, took part in the 9th Bosphorus Summit under the motto ‘Sustaining Peace and Development for All’ which was held in Istanbul, in the Republic of Turkey. He and his Turkish colleague, Bekir Pakdemirli were the main speakers in the panel ‘Role of Agriculture in Sustainable Development and Cooperation’.
Minister Porodzanov pointed that agriculture Continue reading

Bulgaria hosting to World Congress of Vine and Wine in 2017



vineBulgaria was the first country submitted an application for hosting the World Congress of Vine and Wine in 2017, it became clear at a meeting between Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva and the International Organization of Vine and Wine’s (OIV) General Director, Jean-Marie Aurand. During the meeting minister Taneva officially presented a letter, expressing Bulgaria’s desire and readiness to organize and host the event. Continue reading

Minister Taneva met with Russian Minister of Agriculture



rusMinister of Agriculture and Food Desislava Taneva met with Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Alexander Tkachev on the sidelines of the 20th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. During the meeting, Minister Taneva expressed the willingness of the leadership of the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food for the further development of bilateral cooperation in agriculture and food, using the opportunities that both countries have for modern, export-oriented agriculture. Continue reading

Bulgarian honey export to Iran



IranBulgaria launches procedure for Bulgarian honey export to Iran. Minister of Agriculture and Food Desislava Taneva officially handed a letter on procedure’s launching to her counterpart Mahmoud Hojjati, Minister of Agriculture of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The meeting between the two ministers was held within the visit of the official government delegation led by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Tehran, Iran. Continue reading