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REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Census of Agricultural Holdings in Bulgaria in 2010 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Agriculture and With the financial support of Food the European Union No 217 – November 2012 2010 2020020052005 Agricultural Census in 2010 RAZGRAD DISTRICT – main results General Characteristics of the district A The Razgrad District is situated in the North Central Region and is one of the 28 districts in Bulgaria (level G NUTS 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics of EU). The total area of the district is 2 637 sq. km which is 2.4% of the territory of the R country. The number of settlements is 103, administered in 7 municipalities; the towns are 6 and the villages – 97. According to the population census in O 2011 the population in the district is 125 190, which is 14.5% of the population of the region and 1.7% of the population in the country. The total utilized agricultural area (UAA) is 1 435 783 dca or 54.4% of the territory of the district. S STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS The number of agricultural holdings in the Razgrad District is 9 301, representing 21.5% of the holdings in the district and T 2.5% of the holdings in the country. The utilized agricultural area (UAA) is 1 435 783.0 dca allocated in 9 014 holdings. The average value of the UAA for the district is 159.3 dca or 57% above the average for the country – 101.3 dca. The number of the holdings without UAA is 287. The Isperih Municipality has the largest number of agricultural holdings with A UAA – 2 123, followed by Kubrat Municipality – 2 016, and Razgrad Municipality – 1 167. The average size of the land on the holdings is the highest in Razgrad Municipality – 307.7 dca, and the smallest with 117.5 dca in Samuil Municipality. The holdings that work more than 500 dca of UUA are 277 (3%) and cover 85% (1 227 547 dca) of UAA in T the district. The agricultural holdings cultivating up to 10 dca are 4 904 or 54% of the holdings with UAA in the district, but they cultivate only 1% (17 671 dca) of the UAA. I Table 1 Distribution of agricultural holdings in the Razgrad District according to the size of the UAA by S municipalities UAA (dca) Total ≥ 100.0 and < = 0.0 > 0.0 and < 10.0 ≥ 10.0 and < 20.0 ≥ 20.0 and < 100.0 ≥ 500.0 500.0 Municipality Number Average Number Number Number Number Number T UAA Number of UAA UAA UAA UAA UAA of size of of of of of (dca) holdings (dca) (dca) (dca) (dca) (dca) holdings (dca) holdings holdings holdings holdings holdings I BULGARIA 370 222 36 169 647.3 101.3 13 148 248 015 816 280.7 46 944 625 506.8 41 124 1 631 422.8 12 828 2 786 112.8 8 163 30 310 324.2 Razgrad Municipality 9 301 1 435 783.0 159.3 287 4 904 17 670.7 1 494 20 147.3 1 896 76 515.8 443 93 902.1 277 1 227 547.1 Zavet 1 134 162 039.8 145.3 19 458 1 754.0 274 3 679.1 285 10 738.2 61 12 184.7 37 133 683.8 C Isperih 2 206 297 527.3 140.1 83 750 3 365.4 463 6 425.2 726 30 370.8 137 28 914.8 47 228 451.1 Kubrat 2 113 272 791.1 135.3 97 1 181 4 795.4 351 4 634.5 349 13 670.1 76 16 925.0 59 232 766.1 S Loznitsa 1 389 173 292.2 126.5 19 942 3 999.1 159 2 073.9 198 7 524.2 36 7 570.8 35 152 124.2 Razgrad 1 202 359 132.2 307.7 35 822 1 850.4 73 1 016.3 123 5 319.1 83 17 900.2 66 333 046.2 Samuil 752 84 720.3 117.5 31 327 973.7 153 2 032.4 184 7 369.6 37 7 177.4 20 67 167.2 Tsar Kaloyan 505 86 280.1 171.9 3 424 932.7 21 285.9 31 1 523.8 13 3 229.2 13 80 308.5 Results and analyses Distribution of UAA in the Razgrad District UAA according to the legal status of the holdings The utilized agricultural area of 1 435 783 is allocated into 9 014 Figure 1 agricultural holdings located on the territory of the Razgrad Associations District. The number of the owners who are natural persons is and others Natural 8 767 and they manage 23% of the total UAA with an average Commercial persons area of 38.1 dca. The commercial companies are 96 and they 6% companies 23% manage 37% of the total UAA. The average area of their holdings is 5 578.5 dca. The agricultural cooperatives in the district are 37, 37% with 20% of UAA. 14% of UAA are managed by 93 sole traders. The average area of their holdings is 2 185.2 dca. The remaining Sole traders 6% of the UAA are cultivated by civil associations and other 14% structures (monasteries, schools, institutes, etc.). 22% of the utilised land is owned by the holdings, 78% is leased. 86% of the utilized land is owned by natural persons. Cooperatives 20% CROPS Distribution of UAA by crops The arable land in the district is 1 339 129 dca or 93% of the UAA Figure 2 of the district and it is allocated in 7 430 agricultural holdings. Cereals represent 58% of UAA, industrial crops – 31%, fodder Fruit Others plants – 3%, permanent grassland – 6%, and permanent crops – species Wheat 18% 1% of UAA. 1% 37% Wheat occupies 37% of the UAA and 63% of cereals, grain maize Grassland – 11% of the UAA and 19% of the cereals. Lentils occupy 49% of 6% the dry pulses area in the district. Sunflower is 64% of the area of industrial crops and 20% of the UAA, and rape – 25% of Rape industrial crops and 8% of the UAA. 13% of the pumpkin seeds in 8% the country are grown by 1 180 holdings in the district. Tobacco occupies 7 586 dca (3% of the area in the country) allocated in Sunflower Grain 939 agricultural holdings. 20 % maize 11% LIVESTOCK Livestock, poultry and bees are bred by 7 975 holdings in the Allocation of livestock units district. Of them 38% breed cattle, 49% – sheep, 29% – goats, 8% Figure 3 – pigs and 78% – poultry. 18 640 heads of cattle are bred in the 3% Razgrad District, the average size of the herds being 6.2 heads. BULGARIA 41% 12% 16% 20% 8% Dairy cows are 10 977. Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are bred mainly in holdings of natural persons – 76% of the cattle, 93% of Razgrad 33% 7% 24% 27% 7% the sheep and 99% of the goats, respectively. 92% of the pigs and 2% 81.4% of the poultry are bred on the holdings of commercial Cattle Sheep Goats Pigs Poultry Other companies and sole traders. 23 608 bee colonies are bred on 669 holdings, 90% of them in the holdings of natural persons. Livestock units are standard measuring units which allow for unification of the different categories of animals for the purpose of their comparison. LABOUR FORCE Number of persons employed in agriculture by gender and age group 20 101 (seasonal workers excl.) worked in the agricultural holdings in 2010. The volume of their work input was 11 180 annual work units Figure 4 (AWU). 17 069 or 85% of those employed in in the agriculture in the district were family labour force. 3 032 or 15% of the employed were non-family labour (employees) and they worked a total of over 65 years 2 251 1 448 2 916 AWU. The seasonal workers worked 101.8 thousand man- days, which represents 439 AWU. 40% of the employees were from 55 to 64 years 2 963 2 107 women, 60% - men. The pensioners above 64 years of age working in agricultural holdings were 18% of the employed, and from 45 to 54 years 2 860 2 042 the workers up to 34 years of age were 12%. Of 9 301 holding from 35 to 44 years 2 575 1 515 managers (natural persons incl.) 81% were men and 19% were women. The managers worked a total of 4 866 AWU. from 25 to 34 years. 1 159 723 8% of them were aged up to 34 while 25% of them were over 64 years of age. under 24 years 312 146 Male Female TYPOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS In the Razgrad District predominate the holdings specialized in breeding of grazing animals, with mixed crops and livestock breeding and those specialized in arable crops –27.2%, 22.6% and 20.9% respectively. ¾ of the standard output is formed by the holdings specialized in growing arable crops (48.9%) and in breeding pigs and poultry (25.8%). 2 MAIN RESULTS Table 2 Numbers of holdings and area with main crops, number of livestock and labour force in Razgrad District BULGARIA Razgrad District Agricultural Areas and Crops Holdings Area Holdings Area (number) (dca) (number) (dca) Utilised Agricultural Area 357 074 36 169 647.3 9 014 1 435 783.0 Arable land 250 728 31 249 279.8 7 430 1 339 129.1 Cereals 119 640 17 961 479.9 5 520 838 430.4 - Wheat 49 436 11 497 374.0 2 979 530 704.1 - Barley 19 759 2 523 437.0 1 602 143 441.6 - Grain maize 68 381 3 151 539.5 3 779 155 637.2 Sunflower 16 873 7 325 024.3 1 034 286 575.3 Rape 1 927 2 231 852.8 96 113 592.6 Seed pumpkins 5 858 174 258.4 1 180 22 825.7 Fodder crops 75 332 1 061 335.4 4 251 49 859.9 Kitchen gardens 227 930 103 646.5 7 006 4 181.3 Permanent grassland 107 267 3 820 229.9 210 79 699.0 Permanent crops 118 610 996 491.1 1 709 12 773.6 - Vineyards 87 002 523 356.7 1 183 1 793.5 - Fruit species 42 827 455 048.5 645 10 844.6 Apples 19 138 58 509.8 97 488.2 Plums and wild plums 16 273 83 745.8 310 2 989.2 Cherries and sour cherries 10 702 106 319.8 65 3 604.7 Walnuts 2 938 62 212.2 82 1 583.5 BULGARIA Razgrad District Types and categories of livestock Holdings Number of Holdings Number of animals* (number) animals* (number) Cattle 95 357 576 339 2 992 18 640 - Cows 86 210 347 291 2 649 11 106 Sheep 91 793 1 415 181 3 893 34 926 Goats 84 582 388 866 2 271 9 109 Pigs 82 265 670 469 644 с - Sows 15 235 73 547 265 4 482 Total equidae 92 806 112 632 3 486 3 713 Poultry 185 455 17 491 187 6 142 1 286 591 - Hens for laying eggs and growing up hens 180 253 7 875 278 5 982 231 347 - Chickens for fattening 19 457 7 564 578 570 984 221 * Excluding bees, which are given as number of bee colonies.