Programme: Rural Development Programme

The current agricultural activity of the applicant includes the cultivation of 9,200 decares of stone fruit species - plums, 17,000 decares of seed fruits - apples and 2,000 decares of land set aside. The total utilized agricultural area of the holding is 28,200 decares. Plantations are bred in a biological way. There is a contract for control and certification with "Makom Certification" OOD Veliko Tarnovo. All plantings are young planted by the applicant. All properties are rented. The farmer does not have his own agricultural machinery. Where necessary, external mechanized services are rented or used. There are no irrigation facilities, buildings or other facilities on the property. Plant protection chemicals and fertilizers are not used or stored on the holding. The requirements for keeping fertilizer logs and plant protection measures for all properties are complied with. The applicant himself organizes and manages his activity. No production staff is assigned. Currently he does not keep accounting. The activities necessary for restructuring and adaptation of the farm are related to the maintenance of the existing perennial plantations with plums and apples and the increase of the areas with these crops. The applicant plans to increase the apples by 2,000 decares on the areas that are currently set aside and the plums to increase by 4,200 decares on the new-earth land. To improve the mechanization of the farm, a sprayer will be purchased in 2019. This will take place nine months after signing a Submatch Approval Agreement, observing the requirements. By the end of 2020, the applicant will have completed 150 hours of professional skills and a course on environmental protection in the agricultural sector. The farmer will maintain compliance with all EU standards related to its activities, including safety standards and phytosanitary standards.