80 percent of the food Bulgarians put on their table is imported, and consumers pay a high price for such products. This was announced by the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture in the National Assembly, Rumen Hristov, to Bulgaria ON AIR.
According to him, there shouldn't be such a big import of vegetables, as this is offensive to Bulgarian producers.
"The problem lies mostly in the import of fruit and vegetables from third countries that are not in the EU, such as Turkey and Jordan. They supply quality products, but they are expensive items," added the expert.
He warned that the Bulgarian Agency for Food Safety is extremely busy, and that it is failing to properly track the origin of the goods of each batch entering the country. As a result, "it has been decided to propose strengthened controls at customs," added the expert.
Mr Hristov also commented on the project for the creation of professional organizations. "There was a great forum for discussion there. The law will allow individual structures in the agricultural sector to become more united and achieve their goals, as lack of unity makes it difficult to keep in contact and work with the Ministry," he said.
