Programme: Rural Development Programme

Ruslana Ilieva carries out agricultural activity in two settlements: Tryavna, municipality. Tryavna, region Gabrovo and the village of Rusinovtsi, Dryanovo municipality, district Gabrovo. According to data from the Register of Farmers, the farmer raises bee families - 109. In an apiary located in the town of Tryavna, municipality Tryavna is grown 39 pcs. Bee families. In an apiary located in the village of Rusinovtsi, municipality 70 Dryanovo are grown. Bee families. Both apiaries are located in lands that fall into the list of designated as disadvantaged mountain areas. The activities that the applicant plans to carry out in the coming years are related to increasing the economic size of the farm by at least 2000 EUR SPO. As of the chosen date for checking the implementation of the business plan, the farm will amount to EUR 1,016.72. The number of bee colonies will be increased through their own breeding activity. In 2023 the bee families will increase by 14. , and in 2024 with 14 more. By the period of submitting the application for the second payment / 2024 / there will be 137 bee families. In the coming years of the implementation of the business plan, the number of bee families will remain. In 2023, it will also perform a risk assessment to identify hazards related to the working environment, in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act. In 2023, the farmer will buy a bee pollen dryer. This investment will improve mechanization on the farm. The implementation of the business plan will start within 9 months after signing the Contract for approval under sub-measure 6.3. To implement the specific result 12 "Contribution to sustainable and digital economic recovery", the farmer will purchase an intelligent integrated hive system for remote monitoring. In 2022, the farmer will sign a Contract for control and certification and the whole farm will begin a period of transition to organic production.