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    Farming in Bulgaria includes raising pigs, cows, and buffalos. According to numbers from 2016-2017, the population of cattle, buffalos, sheep, goats, and pigs has declined slightly except for an increase in buffalo numbers. The average number of animals per farm ranges from 17 for goats to 73 for pigs. The largest dairy farm has 5,000 cows and a biogas electrical system. Main problems for farmers are lack of labor, low prices imposed by sellers, and financial issues. The document also describes the presenter's family farm, which has been established since 2009 and includes around 1,000 pigs, 210 cows and buffalos, and 500 hectares of land mostly used

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    Farming in Bulgaria includes raising pigs, cows, and buffalos. According to numbers from 2016-2017, the population of cattle, buffalos, sheep, goats, and pigs has declined slightly except for an increase in buffalo numbers. The average number of animals per farm ranges from 17 for goats to 73 for pigs. The largest dairy farm has 5,000 cows and a biogas electrical system. Main problems for farmers are lack of labor, low prices imposed by sellers, and financial issues. The document also describes the presenter's family farm, which has been established since 2009 and includes around 1,000 pigs, 210 cows and buffalos, and 500 hectares of land mostly used

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    Farming in Bulgaria: Pigs Cows Buffalos

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    Farming in Bulgaria includes raising pigs, cows, and buffalos. According to numbers from 2016-2017, the population of cattle, buffalos, sheep, goats, and pigs has declined slightly except for an increase in buffalo numbers. The average number of animals per farm ranges from 17 for goats to 73 for pigs. The largest dairy farm has 5,000 cows and a biogas electrical system. Main problems for farmers are lack of labor, low prices imposed by sellers, and financial issues. The document also describes the presenter's family farm, which has been established since 2009 and includes around 1,000 pigs, 210 cows and buffalos, and 500 hectares of land mostly used

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    Farming in Bulgaria

    Pigs ● Cows ● Buffalos


    First of
    all…

    Where is
    Bulgaria?

    Establishment: 681
    Population: 7 050 034
    Area: 110 993,6 km²
    GDP: 171 billion $
    Language: Bulgarian
    Script: Cyrillic
    And some numbers…
    Type: 2016 2017 Difference 2016/2017
    Cattle 557 866 540 115 -3.2%
    Buffalos 12 273 12 809 +4.4%
    Sheep 1 360 087 1 316 784 -3.2%
    Goats 237 543 256 967 +8.2%
    Pigs 616 426 593 154 -3.8%

    Cattle Buffalos Sheep Goats Pigs


    (540 115) (12 273) (1 360 087) (237 543) (616 426)

    Number of farms (≈) 32 700 400 27 600 14 600 8 100

    Average number of 16.5 32 47.7 17.6 73.2


    animals per farm
    Biggest dairy farm in Bulgaria – 5 000 cows,
    also equipped with BioGas electrical system.

    BUT ALSO
    So, what are the main problems?
    1. Labor
    (manpower)
    2. Low prices imposed by resellers
    For example:

    +60€
    +20€ +70€

    Sells for:
    Sold for: 240€ 300€
    Sold for: 170€

    Spent: 150€ Spent: 170€ Spent: 240€


    3. Finances
    And a little bit about
    my family farm…

    Established in 2009
    For 10 years ≈
    ● 1000 pigs including 200
    sows
    ● 210 cows and 40
    buffalos
    ● 500 hectares of land
    (Around 100 own and 400
    rented)
    Pigs:
    Buffalos
    Cows
    Land
    Total: 500 hectares
    100 - Owned
    380 - Sunflower, corn, wheat
    100 - Pastures and meadows
    20 - Lucerne
    The flood in 2014
    Thank you for
    your attention!
    03.04.2019
    Wageningen University & Research

    Made by: Petar Dundin

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