Programme: Rural Development Programme

This project will be implemented by "TRACE ANGUS PHARM" Ltd. - "Agricultural Producer", registered in the Regional Directorate of "Agriculture and Forestry" Montana.
The candidate develops activity in the field of animal husbandry - meat cattle breeding. This year, the farm raises about 380 Aberdeen Angus cattle in different age groups.
The current project focuses on the activities of feeding the animals on the farm, creating an opportunity for own production of corn silage with high nutritional value.
The purchase of the following agricultural machinery is envisaged:
     • CLAAS JAGUAR 840 forage harvester - 1 pc .;
     • Silage adapter CLAAS, model Orbis 450 - 1 pc .;
     • CLAAS picker, model PICK UP 300 - 1 pc .;
The equipment has a capacity for processing of about 400 decares per day in 8 hours of operation. Thus, the assets planned for purchase will process the areas included in the project of 2000 decares of corn for silage will be processed in about 5-6 days. This is extremely important for the use of periods with optimal agro - climatic conditions.
A contract has been concluded for the purchase of the equipment with the company RAPID KB EOOD - Sofia.
The total amount of funds required to carry out the planned investment activities under the project amounts to BGN 819,845.00, excluding VAT.
With the current business plan "TRACE ANGUS PHARM" EOOD applies for financial assistance under Measure 4.1 "Investments in agriculture" of the "Rural Development Program 2014 - 2020." amounting to 50% of the total project amount.
The duration of the project is planned to be 24 months. Although in the contract concluded with the selected supplier, the delivery time is significantly shorter, good management and design practice requires the provision of a sufficient advance of time in the event of an unforeseen event that would delay the implementation of the project.