Programme: Rural Development Programme

The applicant's current agricultural activity includes the cultivation of stone fruit species - plums with a total area of 2,000 decares and 100 pcs. Bee families. Plantations and bee colonies are grown conventionally. He owns a property for which he has a 10-year lease and a sketch. The activity takes place on the territory of the village of Glushka, Dryanovo Municipality, Gabrovo Region. The fruit trees are 6 years old and bear fruit. The minimum density of plums corresponds to the regulatory requirements. The farmer does not have his own equipment. The candidate organizes and manages his own activities. The beehives in the apiary are from the Dadan Blatt system. Pchelina is registered as an animal-breeding facility in the OBBH of the city of Gabrovo and is entered in the register of animal-breeding facilities with veterinary registration number: 5370A-0012. The beehives are numbered according to veterinary requirements. There is no production staff assigned to the farm. The activities that are necessary for the restructuring and adaptation of the agricultural holding are related to maintaining the existing plum orchards and increasing the number of bee colonies. With our own breeding activity, bee families will increase in 2024 by 28 bees. and there will be 128 pcs. and in 2025 with another 28 units. and there will be 156 pcs. Up to 9 months after signing the Administrative Contract, a brushcutter worth at least BGN 700 will be purchased. By the end of 2024, the applicant will complete a course on environmental protection in the agricultural sector, as well as acquire professional skills and competencies . In connection with the purchase of investments that fall under the scope of farm-innovative technologies, the farmer will purchase a centrifuge in 2024, according to Appendix No. 10 of the Application Guidelines.