site.btaJRC MARS Bulletin: Good Yield Expected in Bulgaria

The yield forecasts for almost all crops were revised downward at EU level, but remain close to the 5-year average, according to the June edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin

The prospects for Bulgaria are good. Near- to above-average rainfall improved the water supply conditions for winter and summer crops. Yield  formation of winter cereals is promising in spite of high 

temperatures in June. Growth of summer crops has been adequate so far and yield expectations are above average.

Biomass accumulation and canopy expansion of grain maize and sunflower crops are near or above average in the main producing northern areas. Growth is weaker in the south-east, due to more limited water supply to the shallow-rooting young stands. Yield expectations at national level are positive, above the 5-year average.