Bulgaria expects increased production of both winter and spring grains

Thanks to favorable weather, Bulgaria expects increased production of both winter and spring grains in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to a report from the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Wheat exports are forecast to reach 5.2 million tonnes in the 2023-24 marketing year, which ends June 30. This would be 60% more than the previous year's 4.1 million tonnes. Most of the supplies this year went to countries outside the European Union, the FAS reported.

Increased interest in barley has led to a 36% increase in planted area and a projected 7% increase in production to 850,000 tonnes, the report said. As of May 31, barley exports reached 436 thousand tons, more than twice as much as a year ago.