Opportunities and trends for development of vegetable production in rural areas

Teodora Stoeva, Dimka Haytova

Abstract: Vegetable production has always been a specific sector of agricultural production. It is distinguished for its great variety of crops, most of them of important economic significance. Recently, we have been witnessing a lasting trend of decreasing harvested areas and realization of average yields which is far from the biologic potential of the cultivated crops. Often, the production harvested is of weak competitiveness in view of the increasing quality demands of the common European market. The availability of suitable soil and climatic conditions, the long-lasting traditions, rich practical experience, the existence and development of new technological solutions and market-oriented innovations and the utilization of contemporary varieties of high biological potential outline favorable trends for the development of vegetable production. They reveal opportunities for broader integration of the sector in rural areas for the achievement of highly efficient, sustainable and competitive production. The aim of this article is to explore the opportunities and trends for development of vegetable production in rural areas so as to improve the economic performance.

Keywords: opportunities; trends; vegetable production

Date published: 2017-10-04