Current state of agricultural ecosystems and plant resources, as a basis for the balance of food in Bulgaria

Elisaveta Vasileva, Tzvetelina Stoilova, Katya Uzundzhalieva, Nikolaya Velcheva, Sofia Petrova, Petar Chavdarov

Abstract: The publication is an overview of the complex of socio-economic, environmental and agro-climatic factors influencing the state of ecosystems and agricultural production in Bulgaria. The aim of the study is based on the available official analyzes and publications in order to summarize the trends in the cultivation of agricultural crops and to outline the main challenges to ensuring a sustainable plant resource base for food systems. Results of a study found that the environmental risks to the development of agricultural production systems in the country are associated with a very low level of protection against climate anomalies, the dominance of commercial crop rotations and the low relevance between public support and improvement of agri-environmental indicators. To preserve the balance of agroecosystems requires targeted selection of forms with high ecological plasticity, expansion and modernization of existing hydro-ameliorative infrastructure and land-differentiated approach to regulate growth factors through the accessible agro-technological methods.

Keywords: agroecosystems; climate change; food systems

Date published: 2021-10-28