The Agricultural Sector in Bulgaria - Convergence and Current Trends

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Keywords
agricultural sector, agribusiness, convergence, agricultural policy

Summary
The specifics of the common agricultural policy in Europe and the reforms organized in the chronicle of the Bulgarian economy over the last 30 years require a rethinking of the market positions of economic agents, having their permanent presence in the agricultural business of the country. Despite the fact that the Operational Programs of the European Structural Funds have the character of a net donor for the strengthening of the industry during the two programming periods, there is still an underdeveloped potential for proper market orientation, weak convergence and competitive form to make it a monolithic foundation of economic reality, opposing the crisis effect of a number of other sectors.

JEL: Q18, O20, E61
Pages: 12
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