Bulgarian Farmers Sound Alarm: Irrigation Water Shortage Threatens Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Bulgarian fruit and vegetable producers warned that the survival of their sector is now at stake because of the lack of water for irrigation. The Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industry addressed an open letter to Parliament Speaker Natalia Kiselova and the heads of parliamentary groups, demanding an urgent meeting. According to the producers, crops that managed to withstand this year’s severe weather could still be lost if irrigation does not resume....