Programme: Rural Development Programme

In Bulgaria, plums are a widespread fruit species. Larger arrays have been created in the regions of Kyustendil, Troyan, Lovech, Targovishte, Razgrad and others. The great economic importance of plum is determined by the multifaceted use of fruits (fresh, dried, compote, brandy, nectar, etc.). At the time of application, the farmer grows 106,797 acres of plum garden in the land of the village of Burdokva, municipality. I washed it. The cultivated plum varieties are: Stanley variety and Chacha Lepotica variety. The size of the areas cultivated by the applicant, as well as the type of plantations, necessitate the purchase of own equipment, which has the necessary capacity, provided service maintenance and high productivity. The final stage in a fruit-growing year is the harvest, which is one of the most important tasks. As harvesting must take place within a fixed timeframe of considerable areas with minimal losses, it involves a great deal of tension and labor on the part of the farmers. Right now, the farmer is hiring seasonal workers,which is associated with high costs and delay in the process of harvesting, which in itself leads to a deterioration of the quality of the fruit. The necessary investment for the implementation of the project is BGN 98 980,00 (excluding VAT), as to it is added the costs of developing the Business Plan of the project proposal, amounting to the amount of BGN 980.00 (equal to 1% of the total investment for the purchase of agricultural machinery and equipment).ET Raykov-Prefere-Svilen Raykov applies for financial support in the amount of 49 490,00 BGN. This represents 50% of the total project cost. The project proposal will be implemented on its own resources after the formal approval of the project and the signing of a contract with the State Agricultural Fund - PA.