The Bulgarian Horti Sector Offers Untapped Opportunities for Dutch Business
Join on 16 November the exclusive webinar organized by the Netherlands Agricultural Office in Bulgaria in cooperation with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RvO)
Bulgaria is the 12th largest EU country in terms of farmland area: 5 million ha. Renowned for oilseeds, cereals, and medicinal and aromatic plants, Bulgaria is, however, a net importer of fruits and vegetables. This situation is about to change!
Whether it would be the pressure to meet growing domestic demand, to increase competitiveness and to adapt to the climate changes, local farmers seek to modernize and innovate more than ever. The sector will continue to be a priority during the next EU programming period till 2030, bringing significant funding possibilities and institutional support.
Have you ever thought to enter Bulgaria’s F & V sector? What stops you to do it now? Can you get financial and technical support? What kind of information would be of help to move forward?
Answers of these and more questions at the exclusive Zoom seminar organized by the Netherlands Agricultural Office in Bulgaria in cooperation with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RvO):
- When: 16 November 2021, Tuesday, 9.30 – 10.30 CET (Bulgarian time 10,30 – 11,30 EET)
- Where: Zoom link
- Webinar ID: 863 3858 1283
The tendency for modernization and innovations open up lucrative untapped opportunities in Bulgaria for Dutch suppliers of knowledge and technology transfer. Inputs supply in the fields of:
- automated frost & hail protection;
- pest monitoring systems;
- automated irrigation and fertigation;
- precision post harvesting;
- IT & robotic solutions for reduction of labor intensity
- packing, marketing and logistic
can top on the already established good image of the Netherlands as a source of quality seed and propagation material and position Dutch investors at the forefront of new endeavors in Bulgaria.
“Bulgaria has almost all ingredients for a successful horticultural sector – traditions, land, climate and hardworking people. The Netherlands can bring the few missing elements – innovation spirit and the competence of marketing”, says Agricultural Counselor of The Netherlands in Bulgaria Arie Veldhuizen
Special feature of the seminar is the presentation of the “BULGARIAN HORTICULTURE: market scan” by Nikolay Valkanov, analyst from InteliAgro independent foundation. The market scan is based on an in-depth insight of Bulgaria’s F & V sector and outlines concrete opportunities for Dutch entrepreneurs to start a profitable business in Bulgaria, providing leads to business partners and subsidies and financing.
Tips and tricks from the Dutch and Bulgarian perspective will be shared by , RvO Business Development Coordinator Johannes Kirpestein (Partners for International Business programme for support of Dutch companies interested in the Bulgarian Horti Sector) and Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Georgi Sabev (Bulgarian horticultural strategy and financial instruments).
The language is English.
The participation is free of charge.
Dutch companies can register for the webinar at sof-lnv@minbuza.nl and will receive a free copy of the Bulgarian Horti Sector report prior the seminar.