Programme: Rural Development Programme

The farmer carries out his agricultural activity on the land of the village of Shumata, Sevlievo municipality, Gabrovo district. During the current business year, 10,901 acres of pruned fruit - plums are grown on the farm. The gardens are young infertile. The economic size of the holding is EUR 7897.78 SDR. The utilized agricultural areas are managed under irrigation conditions. There are no irrigation systems in place and no water sources. 4 properties are managed. Two of them have ten-year leases and two have ten-year leases. All contracts are certified by a notary public and the Registry Agency. The contracts are registered at the Agricultural Community of Sevlievo. The orchards do not fall in the less favored mountain area. The farm is not located in a nitrate vulnerable zone, as it is located on the territory of Sevlievo municipality at an altitude of over 300 meters. The managed property does not fall within the boundaries of a protected area within the meaning of the Protected Areas Act and within the boundaries of protected areas within the meaning of the Biodiversity Act. The area of ​​the utilized agricultural land is sloping. Access is not difficult. All crops are conventionally grown. The farmer does not have a contract for control and certification of organic production. The applicant has not applied for support under the direct payment schemes and measures. The farmer himself organizes and manages his business. There are no production staff assigned to the farm. No accounting is currently maintained. The farm does not have its own agricultural machinery. Use external services when needed. No plant protection products and fertilizers are stored on the farm. No log is kept for the chemical treatments and fertilizers used, soil improvers and biologically active substances. No risk assessment has been prepared at this time.