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Marina Nikolova
Motivation for Development and Effects of Organic Farming
Summary:
The development of organic farming in Bulgaria is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Foods which works to maintain the trend of increasing the number of organic farmers, the amount of organically cultivated lands and the diversity of organically grown crops and animals. The positive effects of organic products and foods for human health, protecting the environment and preserving natural resources have been greatly popularized lately. This is also due to the fact that bigger groups and communities, both in the European Union and in Bulgaria, are interested in healthy eating and sustainable use of natural resources. This leads to the necessity of highly motivated farmers and obtaining good economic results from the introduction of organic production approaches in modern ecologically-oriented farms.
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Yavor Stanev
Entrepreneurship as a Possibility for Employment (Self-Employment) and Development of Small Localities in Bulgaria
Summary:
This paper focuses on the resuls of conducting a seven-year real experiment that is still ongoing and in the course of which we have faced many challenges. The key points in the construction of an agricultural holding, whose main activity is the production of quality bee products, have been discussed. The article compares the two main types of farming – conventional and organic. Both their strengths and weaknesses have been presented. All data and indicators correspond to real prices and results. The study is entirely focused on practice and aims to show young people in Bulgaria that they can make a career and develop in their native places, instead of seeking livelihood in large cities or abroad.
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Tsvetelina Kabakchieva
Organic Farming - the Future of the Agricultural Economy of Bulgaria
Summary:
Organic farming owes its emergence, existence and principles to the nature itself, while the fundamental rule of its practice is to be in harmony with it, without harming it. In fact, it is a new perception of the environment and a new attitude towards its protection, both now and in the future. Organic farming combines the best environmental practices, high biodiversity, the conservation of natural resources and high production standards based on natural substances and processes. It also corresponds to a specific market that responds to specific consumer demands while at the same time it provides public goods that are in terms with environmental protection, animal welfare and rural development.
