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3rd NEWSLETTER – BALKANET The Region of Western Greece, in the context of the Project “BALKAN IDEAS NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS IN THE AGRO-FOOD SECTOR – BALKANET” funded by the transnational cooperation Programme (INTERREG V-B) BALKAN MEDITERRANEAN 2014- 2020 organized on the 9t of September...

The Management Board of the State Fund for Agriculture approved BGN 25,660,000 in de minimis aid for farmers raising cows and / or heifers and / or buffaloes, ewes and / or she-goats. The emergency aid was agreed at a meeting between Prime Minister Boyko...

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2nd NEWSLETTER – BALKANET The Region of Western Greece, in the context of the Project “BALKAN IDEAS NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS IN THE AGRO-FOOD SECTOR - BALKANET” funded by the Intergovernmental Program for European Territorial Cooperation (INTERREG V-B) BALKAN MEDITERRANEAN 2014-2020 participated in the Festival of...

1st NEWSLETTER – BALKANET The Region of Western Greece, in the context of the Project “BALKAN IDEAS NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS IN THE AGRO-FOOD SECTOR- BALKANET” funded by the Intergovernmental Program for European Territorial Cooperation (INTERREG V-B) BALKAN MEDITERRANEAN 2014-2020 successfully organized on the 7th...

ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ Η Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, στο πλαίσιο του έργου “BALKAN IDEAS NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS IN THE AGRO-FOOD SECTOR- BALKANET” που χρηματοδοτείται από το Διακρατικό Πρόγραμμα Ευρωπαϊκής Εδαφικής Συνεργασίας (INTERREG V-B) BALKAN MEDITERRANEAN 2014-2020 και έχει ως στόχο: την ενίσχυση της δυναμικής της καινοτομίας και την προώθηση της εφαρμοσμένης έρευνας σε αγροτικές περιοχές...

                Fans of exotic foods will be able to enjoy super sweet black pomegranates. The R36 variety, which bears the trade name Black Candy, will be registered as a product with a protected geographical indication in Spain. In the near future it will appear in...

                In June 2019, the European Council passed a review of the “General Food Law regulation” that has its roots in the European Citizens’ Initiative on glyphosate. In future, scientific information supporting risk assessment in the food chain and communication on food safety will be...

The National Agriculture Fund  transferred over BGN 35.6 million (BGN 35,638,797) under measure 11 “Organic agriculture” of the RDP 2014-2020. The most anticipated payments were received by 3,177 farmers with approved applications under Organic farming, Organic Animal Breeding and Organic Beekeeping for Campaign 2019. The...

               Sylvia and Dimitar met at the University of Forestry, where they studied the intricacies of forestry in the distant 2000. After various jobs and occupations, years later, with the birth of children, the two considered creating their own farm. 5 years ago they rented...

The Executive Director of the State Fund "Agriculture" - RA Vasil Grudev signed 103 new contracts under sub-measure 6.1 "Starting aid for young farmers" under the RDP 2014-2020. The contracts have a total subsidy value of over BGN 5 million.    The interest of young people...

               The draft amendments to Ordinance 13 on the protection of bee colonies, published in early March, raised many questions. One of the new proposals set out in the legislation limits the hours for treatment with plant protection products only at night. This is practically...

                We've long been accustomed to personalized advertising, and we've stopped asking questions about how Google knows so much about us. Nowadays, the collection of user data on social networks and the monitoring of Internet activity are used to display relevant advertising messages on the...

               The emergency measures due to the coronavirus have made many farmers think about when and what investments to make. The time now seems appropriate to make plans and look for new niches for realization.                 In the Netherlands, agricultural activity also continues, and its latest pride...

                The European Commission has approved a total of 80m euros for the agricultural and fish farming sectors of Italy, Finland and Greece, the institution said. The schemes are allowed under the terms of the temporary framework for state support of the economy during...

    As of today, the acceptance of applications under measure 11 Organic Farming from the RDP 2014-2020 for campaign 2020 has started. 40 million euro has been transferred to the budget of the measure.     Applications for support under the measure will be made under new...

       The European Commission gave in to the pressure from EU lawmakers and the agri-food industry and announced exceptional market measures on Wednesday (22 April), after having said there was not enough money left for their deployment less than a week ago. The Commission announced...

     On April 16th, the European Commission adopted two measures to help the agri-food sector. The measures will increase the cash flow of farmers and reduce administrative burden for national, regional authorities and for farmers in these particularly challenging times.      Тo increase the cash...