Hristina Yancheva

Plovdiv Faces Severe Air Pollution as Fine Dust Levels Soar Sevenfold

The air quality in Plovdiv has significantly deteriorated, with fine dust particle levels exceeding the norms by seven times, according to Ivan Stoyanov, the Deputy Mayor for Ecology and Health. Stoyanov, who is currently at the Tsalapitsa fire site, reported that mobile air quality stations detected a concentration of 350 mg/m³ of fine dust particles (FDP) 10.

Greenhouse Vegetable Production grew 28.1% in 2018

The total production of greenhouse vegetables grew 28.1% in 2018 compared to 2017, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Verginiya Krasteva said at the opening of the first seminar of the Bulgarian Association of Greenhouse Producers on the topic: Integrated Plant Protection in Greenhouses, held in Plovdiv, the ministry's press office said.