COMPETITIVENESS OF BULGARIAN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AFTER THE EU ENLARGEMENT

Vegetable crop production has been a traditional sub-sector of Bulgarian agricultural plant production. Bulgarian production of vegetables has faced serious changes after the accession of Bulgaria to the EU. The main aim of this article is to examine the competitiveness of Bulgarian vegetables crop production under the influence of the CAP. The increase of competitiveness of Bulgarian vegetables should be the main goal of Bulgarian agricultural policy.