Since the beginning of the Russian embargo, the export of Bulgarian wine to Russia has dwindled by 62% and the Bulgarian alcoholic beverage has been replaced with wine produced in Crimea and Abkhazia, Chairman of the National Wine and Vine Chamber Radoslav Radev said. Against the backdrop of this negative trend the Bulgarian wine producers are worried that the new EU Rural Development Programme would provide financing mainly to local fruit and vegetable producers, producers of meat, dairy products and essential oils. Our sector is export-orientated and creates our country’s image worldwide, …read more
Source: Radio Bulgaria
