Agriculture Minister Plamen Abrovski has pledged strict enforcement of measures aimed at preventing unfair trade practices that place Bulgarian farmers and producers at a disadvantage. Speaking in Lovech, he said the state is prepared to use all available legal mechanisms to protect domestic agricultural businesses.
According to Abrovski, authorities have already received reports alleging pressure from large retail chains on agricultural producers. “If we establish unfair trade practices, we will apply all the rigor of the law,” he stated, adding that institutions will take a firm stance against any attempts to undermine the position of Bulgarian farmers in the market. “From now on, we will be uncompromising toward every case in which someone tries to put Bulgarian agricultural producers at a disadvantage,” the minister emphasized.
Addressing concerns about the dairy sector, Abrovski noted that imported milk represented just 7.5% of the total milk supply in Bulgaria between the beginning of the year and June 1. He rejected suggestions that tighter oversight could lead to shortages or higher prices.
“There is milk in Bulgaria,” the minister said, stressing that the enhanced inspections should not affect supply levels or consumer costs. In his words, the difference is that “for the first time, the state is exercising full control over the process.”
