Honey production in 2018 has dropped by about 60% on average, Nikolay Kumenov, chairman of the Federation of Bulgarian Beekeepers in Bulgaria told the BNR. As a reason for the fall, he pointed out higher rainfall during the year. Another reason is the dramatic increase in bee mortality.
According to him, this is because of the use of pesticides banned in the EU.If in the past years Bulgaria used to export about 12-15 thousand tons of honey, export now will be about 7-8 thousand tons, Kumanov said.
In a statement, beekeepers are demanding state support of 60 euros per year for a bee family, criminalizing unregulated use of pesticides and state monitoring of illegal imports of banned pesticides in Bulgaria.
The Central Election Commission has announced the final distribution of seats in the 51 st National Assembly after the early election for parliament held in Bulgaria on 27 October. Eight parties enter parliament, Kamelia Neykova, chair of the..
On Thursday morning visibility will be diminished in some valleys and parts of the lowlands. Along the Danube there will be fog. Minimum temperatures 4-9° C., for Sofia 5° C. During the day there will be sun. Daytime highs will reach 17-22° C.,..
"Bulgargaz" has proposed to the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission that the price of natural gas for November should be 7.5% higher or 35.02 EUR per megawatt hour. In comparison, the price at which gas is sold in October is 32.58 EUR...
Three Bulgarian companies have been sanctioned by the US for enabling the Russian military industry. According to the US Department of State and..
Instead of calming society, the announcement of the election results generated tensions and raised questions about how fair the elections have been,..
On Friday morning visibility will be diminished in parts of the lowlands and valleys. Minimum temperatures 5-10° C., for Sofia 6° C. During the day..
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