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K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar


Heat and drought "dry" the wine casks

Heat and drought "dry" the wine casks

Fewer grapes and more questionable quality are the inevitably legacy of the scorching summer


General Toshevo: wind park for 800 million levs in no man’s land

General Toshevo: wind park for 800 million levs in no man’s land

Bureaucracy and politics have put major wind energy investment on hold for years - until now


Diána Ürge-Vorsatz: Balkan and Mediterranean regions will be the most affected from climate change

Diána Ürge-Vorsatz: Balkan and Mediterranean regions will be the most affected from climate change

Good news about the climate are very rare, even more in certain regions.


The largest hybrid project in the region is in the Bulgarian town of Razlog

The largest hybrid project in the region is in the Bulgarian town of Razlog

The batteries were installed at a 33-megawatt solar park near Razlog, owned by Investo Partners, the ultimate owner of which is the Austria based Renalfa IPP


Fertilizers remain vulnerable to the impact of the Ukraine war, trade restrictions

Fertilizers remain vulnerable to the impact of the Ukraine war, trade restrictions

Prices fall from record highs but stay steadily elevated


Fruit and vegetables: Top firms’ incomes rise, yet problems remain

Fruit and vegetables: Top firms’ incomes rise, yet problems remain

In 2022, the total revenues of the 10 largest companies in the sector exceeded 95 million levs


Atidzhe Alieva-Veli: More small farms risk paying for emission permits

Atidzhe Alieva-Veli: More small farms risk paying for emission permits

MRF and Renew Europe MEP talks about the EU Industrial Emissions Directive changes in the pipeline


Greece could soon devour Bulgaria’s energy market and industry

Greece could soon devour Bulgaria’s energy market and industry

Bulgaria's slow green transition could lead to dire economic consequences, while Athens is ready to take over


How the Dutch got too good at farming

How the Dutch got too good at farming

A small, fertiliser-rich country sniffs the limits of its old model



The redesigning of the 8 billion euros agricultural subsidies plan

The redesigning of the 8 billion euros agricultural subsidies plan

The changes are triggered by the low interest shown in certain programs.


Largest food and beverage producers in Bulgaria: Sunflower stars emerge

Largest food and beverage producers in Bulgaria: Sunflower stars emerge

Loads of different players from the beer, meat, sunflower and sweets sectors make up the top 50 ranking


An academy for shepherds

An academy for shepherds

Due to the great interest in the course, the owner of the Po Todorovi Koshari farm Todor Georgiev will be organizing a second edition in November


Top Livestock Producers: Riding the Wave of Soaring Prices

Top Livestock Producers: Riding the Wave of Soaring Prices

Last year brought a surge in output and prices



Turning low-carbon farming into a source of income

Turning low-carbon farming into a source of income

MEPs call on Brussels to figure out how to monetize the future certification scheme for farmers whose farms absorb carbon dioxide


The week: To leave or not to leave, that’s Lukoil’s question

The week: To leave or not to leave, that’s Lukoil’s question

Russian oil derogation shenanigans, Bulgarian PISA tower crumbles, good times for bankers and farmers


The biggest agricultural companies: In the fields of war

The biggest agricultural companies: In the fields of war

Bulgarian grain growers and retailers earned higher revenues and profits in 2022, but face tough seasons ahead


Where did the Bulgarian tomato disappear to?

Where did the Bulgarian tomato disappear to?

How the country turned into a net importer of tomatoes after being a top exporter during the socialist period