Supporting the process of creating a viable and sustainable farm of a young farmer orchard.

The holding is a plant-growing affiliate with the cultivation of orchards - peaches and cherries. It is located in the village of Kovachite, Sliven municipality, Sliven. The plantations are located on 11 plots of land under lease contracts. All areas are irrigated, with a drip irrigation system for peaches. It plans to increase the amount of arable land and farmed orchards that grow in a biological way. The applicant plans to purchase or lease 6,000 dka. agricultural land and to create 4 decares of fruit cherry plantations and 2 decares of fruit plantations from peaches. Currently, the applicant does not have the necessary agricultural equipment and uses external mechanized services. Another objective of the applicant is to improve the mechanization of the farm by purchasing agricultural equipment, machinery and equipment for the needs of the agricultural holding, which will be implemented by investing part of the funds for the purchase of a lawn mower and a motor pump for the most important agrotechnical activities, related to the activity on the holding - maintenance of the areas and watering of the plantations. Along with improving the physical condition of the farm, the applicant will do the necessary to acquire professional skills and competences by attending a minimum of 150 hours in the field of agriculture, including training on basic environmental protection issues in the agricultural sector sub-measure 1.1 "Vocational training and skills acquisition". The project also sets goals with social focus - opening new jobs. The applicant's predictions are to create additional employment by opening a new workplace with a production focus on the farm.

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