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  OPTIMISATION OF THE PRODUCTION COSTS – PRECONDITION FOR STABILITY AND COMPETITIVE POWER OF THE GRAIN PRODUCTION

  Grain production is a major sub-sector of Bulgarian agriculture and occupies an important place in Bulgarian economy. At national, regional and global scale, grain production will be of growing importance in relation to feeding the population and the production of biofuels. The economic and statistical survey of production costs in grain ... Grain production is a major sub-sector of Bulgarian agriculture and occupies an important place in Bulgarian economy. At national, regional and global scale, grain production will be of growing importance in relation to feeding the population and the production of biofuels. The economic and statistical survey of production costs in grain production gives opportunity to find reserves to reduce them to their optimal values, to reduce the unit cost and to increase the profitability of grain production. Part of the information used in the study is taken from official statistical publications, and the main body of data on production costs of grain production has been gathered from a questionnaire conducted among grain producers from Veliko Turnovo district. A number of statistical research techniques have been used in the present study – graphical and tabular methods, correlation analysis, representative method, average and relative values, index factor analysis and other.

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  MARKETING RESEARCH OF THE ORGANIC PRODUCTS MARKET IN BULGARIA

  The organic products are produced in accordance with certain standards of production. Through the most part of human history, agriculture could be qualified as organic. After 20-th century new and often not tested synthetic chemicals were offered, emphasized as improvements, introduced to all food products. This newer style of production is called ... The organic products are produced in accordance with certain standards of production. Through the most part of human history, agriculture could be qualified as organic. After 20-th century new and often not tested synthetic chemicals were offered, emphasized as improvements, introduced to all food products. This newer style of production is called “conventional” and in contrast to organic production the products are produced faster and easier. Within organic production the usage of conventional nonorganic pesticides, insecticides and herbicides is absolutely forbidden. At the moment European Union, United States, Canada, Japan and many other countries require from the producers to obtain special certificate in order to permit selling of food products as “organic” within their borders. At present 90 % of organic food produced in Bulgaria is exported to richer European countries. Bulgarian organic foods are mainly fruits (apples, peaches, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, plums, grapes for wine production), nuts (walnuts and almond), herbs and species (dill, anise, lavender and many others), as organic plant oil, tobacco, vegetables. There are lamb and beef organic meat on the market as organic jam and honey. As an addition large areas of wild lands are under certifying as organic and wild fruits, herbs, mushrooms are collected. It is considered that 60 % of raw products come from their collecting from wild nature. Organic rose oil, tobacco, wine, fruits are a huge potential for the country according to German specialists. This year the Ministry will support the organic farming and food production with ˆ12,6 millions. The purpose is to strengthen domestic market and to occupy new share on European market.

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  DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR SYSTEM APPROACH FOR INTERNATIONAL MARKET SELECTION

  Market selection process is one of the milestone decisions in the strategic management. Despite its importance usually decisions are intuitive. With the development of the technology and digitalised economic processes, companies will need a formal and systematic, qualitative and quantitative analysis for international markets. There are two basic ... Market selection process is one of the milestone decisions in the strategic management. Despite its importance usually decisions are intuitive. With the development of the technology and digitalised economic processes, companies will need a formal and systematic, qualitative and quantitative analysis for international markets. There are two basic conceptions in the project – scientific and training. The scientific one stands on the successful experience of foreign researchers and companies on international market selection. The training one stands on the application of the “Learning by doing” method and sharing personal experience.