Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development

Although Bulgaria now implements the European Union's (EU's) "common" agricultural policy (CAP), national policymakers still maintain responsibility to tailor CAP implementation to meet the specific development needs of the coun...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GDP
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topic ACT OF ACCESSION
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNTING
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL LANDS
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL MARKET
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AGRICULTURAL POPULATION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SECTORS
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE POLICY
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
AID PROGRAMS
AID TO AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HEALTH
ANIMAL WELFARE
ARABLE CROPS
ARABLE LAND
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
CARBON
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVENESS
COWS
CROPS
DAIRY
DAIRY FARMERS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
DAIRY SECTOR
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
DIRECT PAYMENT
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DIRECT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUIPMENT
EXPENDITURES
EXTENSION
EXTENSION SERVICES
FARM
FARM HOUSEHOLDS
FARM INCOMES
FARM MANAGERS
FARM POPULATION
FARM SECTOR
FARM SIZE
FARMERS
FARMS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FISHERIES
FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD QUALITY
FOOD SAFETY
FORECASTS
FORESTRY
GDP
GROSS VALUE
HOPS
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INCOME SUPPORT
INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERVENTION AGENCY
IRRIGATION
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LACK OF INFORMATION
LAND DISTRIBUTION
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND PRICES
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
LAND USE
LANDHOLDINGS
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK SUPPORT
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
MARKET SUPPORT
MILK
MILK QUOTA
MIXED FARMING
NATIONAL ECONOMY
NATURAL RESOURCES
OPTIMIZATION
PASTURES
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
POOR
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION PATTERNS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REAL GDP
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL INVESTMENT
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL REGIONS
RURAL SECTOR
RURAL SECTORS
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL SPENDING
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
SUBSISTENCE FARMERS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETING
TAX EXPENDITURES
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOBACCO SECTOR
TRADEOFFS
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
VALUE ADDED
VOLUME
WAGES
spellingShingle ACT OF ACCESSION
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNTING
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL LANDS
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL MARKET
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AGRICULTURAL POPULATION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SECTORS
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE POLICY
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
AID PROGRAMS
AID TO AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HEALTH
ANIMAL WELFARE
ARABLE CROPS
ARABLE LAND
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
CARBON
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVENESS
COWS
CROPS
DAIRY
DAIRY FARMERS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
DAIRY SECTOR
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
DIRECT PAYMENT
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DIRECT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUIPMENT
EXPENDITURES
EXTENSION
EXTENSION SERVICES
FARM
FARM HOUSEHOLDS
FARM INCOMES
FARM MANAGERS
FARM POPULATION
FARM SECTOR
FARM SIZE
FARMERS
FARMS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FISHERIES
FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD QUALITY
FOOD SAFETY
FORECASTS
FORESTRY
GDP
GROSS VALUE
HOPS
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INCOME SUPPORT
INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERVENTION AGENCY
IRRIGATION
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LACK OF INFORMATION
LAND DISTRIBUTION
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND PRICES
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
LAND USE
LANDHOLDINGS
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK SUPPORT
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
MARKET SUPPORT
MILK
MILK QUOTA
MIXED FARMING
NATIONAL ECONOMY
NATURAL RESOURCES
OPTIMIZATION
PASTURES
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
POOR
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION PATTERNS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REAL GDP
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL INVESTMENT
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL REGIONS
RURAL SECTOR
RURAL SECTORS
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL SPENDING
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
SUBSISTENCE FARMERS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETING
TAX EXPENDITURES
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOBACCO SECTOR
TRADEOFFS
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
VALUE ADDED
VOLUME
WAGES
World Bank
Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Europe
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
description Although Bulgaria now implements the European Union's (EU's) "common" agricultural policy (CAP), national policymakers still maintain responsibility to tailor CAP implementation to meet the specific development needs of the country. The National Rural Development Program (NRDP) very appropriately lays out the challenges that Bulgarian agriculture and rural development face, but the early implementation of a relatively high number of support schemes falls short of adequate administrative capacities and planning. With CAP resources projected to increase substantially over the coming years under pillar two, Bulgarian authorities must take appropriate corrective measures now so that the opportunity to impact long-term sector growth is not missed. The major challenge facing Bulgaria's rural sector is the significant fragmentation of land ownership and the highly polarized farming structure. As of 2003, there were 665,500 agricultural holdings operating in Bulgaria. About 75 percent of agricultural holdings account for less than 7 percent of the utilized agricultural area (UAA). They cultivate plots of no more than one hectare. In contrast, about 78 percent of UAA is farmed by 0.8 percent of holdings. The fragmentation of land ownership is a significant barrier to long-term investments in agriculture, land improvements, and efficient use of agricultural machinery. Other challenges facing the sector include: an aging labor force (54.6 percent aged 55 and over); relatively few young farm-holders (less than half the EU average); low educational attainment of those employed in agriculture; low labor productivity due to worn-out assets and outdated technologies; and poor access to credit for small and medium-sized producers.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development
title_short Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development
title_full Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development
title_fullStr Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development
title_full_unstemmed Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development
title_sort bulgaria : public expenditure review for agriculture and rural development
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20100716025958
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2879
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spelling okr-10986-28792021-04-23T14:02:05Z Bulgaria : Public Expenditure Review for Agriculture and Rural Development World Bank ACT OF ACCESSION ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL POPULATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SECTORS AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURAL TRAINING AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE POLICY AGRICULTURE SECTOR AID PROGRAMS AID TO AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HEALTH ANIMAL WELFARE ARABLE CROPS ARABLE LAND BARRIERS TO ENTRY CARBON CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVENESS COWS CROPS DAIRY DAIRY FARMERS DAIRY PRODUCTS DAIRY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIRECT PAYMENT DIRECT PAYMENTS DIRECT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS DISTRIBUTION OF LAND DROUGHT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ENTITLEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES EXTENSION EXTENSION SERVICES FARM FARM HOUSEHOLDS FARM INCOMES FARM MANAGERS FARM POPULATION FARM SECTOR FARM SIZE FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FISHERIES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD QUALITY FOOD SAFETY FORECASTS FORESTRY GDP GROSS VALUE HOPS HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME SUPPORT INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERVENTION AGENCY IRRIGATION LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LACK OF INFORMATION LAND DISTRIBUTION LAND OWNERSHIP LAND PRICES LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND USE LANDHOLDINGS LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK SUPPORT LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS MARKET SUPPORT MILK MILK QUOTA MIXED FARMING NATIONAL ECONOMY NATURAL RESOURCES OPTIMIZATION PASTURES POLICY DECISIONS POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCER GROUPS PRODUCERS PRODUCTION PATTERNS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SPENDING REAL GDP REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL INVESTMENT RURAL POPULATION RURAL REGIONS RURAL SECTOR RURAL SECTORS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL SPENDING STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURAL CHANGE SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARGETING TAX EXPENDITURES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOBACCO SECTOR TRADEOFFS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER PAYMENTS VALUE ADDED VOLUME WAGES Although Bulgaria now implements the European Union's (EU's) "common" agricultural policy (CAP), national policymakers still maintain responsibility to tailor CAP implementation to meet the specific development needs of the country. The National Rural Development Program (NRDP) very appropriately lays out the challenges that Bulgarian agriculture and rural development face, but the early implementation of a relatively high number of support schemes falls short of adequate administrative capacities and planning. With CAP resources projected to increase substantially over the coming years under pillar two, Bulgarian authorities must take appropriate corrective measures now so that the opportunity to impact long-term sector growth is not missed. The major challenge facing Bulgaria's rural sector is the significant fragmentation of land ownership and the highly polarized farming structure. As of 2003, there were 665,500 agricultural holdings operating in Bulgaria. About 75 percent of agricultural holdings account for less than 7 percent of the utilized agricultural area (UAA). They cultivate plots of no more than one hectare. In contrast, about 78 percent of UAA is farmed by 0.8 percent of holdings. The fragmentation of land ownership is a significant barrier to long-term investments in agriculture, land improvements, and efficient use of agricultural machinery. Other challenges facing the sector include: an aging labor force (54.6 percent aged 55 and over); relatively few young farm-holders (less than half the EU average); low educational attainment of those employed in agriculture; low labor productivity due to worn-out assets and outdated technologies; and poor access to credit for small and medium-sized producers. 2012-03-19T10:23:34Z 2012-03-19T10:23:34Z 2010-06-04 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20100716025958 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2879 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Europe and Central Asia Europe Eastern Europe Bulgaria