Due to the fuel crisis, the National Association of Grain Producers warns of new bankruptcies. Protest alert has also been announced. The topic was commented on by the chairman of the National Association of Grain Producers Iliya Prodanov on the air of the Noon Information Block of NOVA NEWS.
He pointed out that if there are protests, they will be after the parliamentary elections. According to him, several factors have a negative impact on the sector - the war in Ukraine, trade with Mercosur, and currently the conflict in the Middle East. He added that “Europe continues to be an ”island” at a high cost globally, and the markets are extremely bad”.
The price of fertilizers has jumped by almost 100%, there is also a shortage of quantities, said the chairman of the National Association of Grain Producers. According to him, there are countries that have already taken measures, among them are France, Greece, Poland, Spain. And he gave an example - in Poland the price of fertilizers is about 150 euros per ton lower. He also added that Poland exports fertilizers to Ukraine, which will make Ukrainian grain more competitive than Bulgarian. In Greece, there is direct financing for the purchase of fertilizer, which is provided by the state, the expert explained. In Bulgaria, there are no measures regarding the fertilizer market, he also said.