Organic Farming in Bulgaria: A Contemporary Picture of Development, Challenges, and Future Scenarios

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Organic farming is one of the sectors that best meets the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Rural Development Program (RDP) in Bulgaria, with its development linked to various drivers such as support provided, market developments, and a facilitating environment. The Institute of Agricultural Economics conducted a study to give a contemporary picture of Bulgarian organic farming, highlighting its development from 2007 to the present, and identifying challenges and potential future scenarios. The study emphasizes the importance of implementing policy priorities, improving dialogue between organic farmers and institutions, and developing a national strategy for organic farming. Furthermore, the research concludes that an increase in organic farming areas by 25% by 2030, as part of the Green Deal policy, may have significant consequences.

Key Takeaways:

  • Organic farming in Bulgaria meets the objectives of the CAP and RDP, with its development linked to support provided, market developments, and a facilitating environment.
  • The Institute of Agricultural Economics conducted a study to provide a contemporary picture of Bulgarian organic farming, highlighting its development from 2007 to the present.
  • The study emphasizes the importance of implementing policy priorities in favor of organic farming, improving dialogue between organic farmers and institutions, and developing a national strategy for organic farming.
  • The study concludes that an increase in organic farming areas by 25% by 2030, as part of the Green Deal policy, may have significant consequences.
  • The study uses quantitative and qualitative research methods, comparative analysis, and data from Eurostat and MAFF to analyze the sector.
  • The study highlights the need for continuous support for organic farming and the importance of developing a national strategy for the sector.

Statistics:

  • The study aims to give a contemporary picture of Bulgarian organic farming, its development from 2007 to the present, and potential future scenarios.
  • The study emphasis the importance of implementing policy priorities in favor of OF, which includes an increase in areas with organic farming by 25% by 2030 as part of the Green Deal policy.
  • The study uses data from Eurostat and MAFF to analyze the sector.
  • The publisher for the study "Development of Organic Farming in Bulgaria - Highlights" is Agricultural Academy.

Sources:

  • Development of Organic Farming in Bulgaria - Highlights. Ikonomika i upravlenie na selskoto stopanstvo, 2025, 66(1).
  • NewsRx. Research from Institute of Agricultural Economics Provides New Study Findings on Organic Farming (Development of Organic Farming in Bulgaria - Highlights). Agriculture Week. October 16, 2025; p 537.