Dairy cattle breeding in Bulgaria is a real challenge and that is why the iron nerves, the strict preparation, hygiene and organization, as well as the constant self-training and improvement, are obligatory conditions for survival! Hardly anyone will dispute the fact that our animal husbandry is light years away from that in Western countries. But,…
We continue our conversation with Dr. Karamfilov – a lecturer at the Agricultural University in Plovdiv. In the first part he told us in detail about his research on the Montbeliard breed in Bulgaria. https://narms.bg/razvitie-na-poroda-monbeliard-v-balgaria-intervyu-s-doktor-svetoslav-karamfilov/ – Dr. Karamfilov, in the previous interview you said that during the development of your dissertation you studied the adaptation…
Today we travel to Smolyan to meet Medi Loshev – a very young man who in front of clubs and discos has chosen to engage in cattle breeding without having family experience behind him, but with a lot of courage, diligence and desire to is learning. We arrive at the farm near the Rudozem village…
Today we are again in Borima to meet you with a very nice family, which together develops its farm on the outskirts of the village. Today’s hero is Hasan Mustafov, who together with his smiling wife welcomes us to his home and farm to tell us about the history and hardships that accompany the Bulgarian…
Today we are talking to Dr. Svetoslav Karamfilov – a member of the Scientific Council of the Montbeliard and Simmental Breeding Association. He welcomes us in his office at the Agricultural University in Plovdiv, where he is a lecturer. Dr. Karamfilov, so far, is the only author of scientific publications on the Montbeliard breed in…
Today we are guests in the village of Belish with Nikolay Chernokozhev, owner of an organic farm where the Montbeliard breed is bred. His farm is located at the foot of the Central Balkan Reserve, Troyan municipality. It is close to the famous Troyan Monastery, from the meadows of which the hard-working farmer gets some…
Today we will meet you with Mitko Pachev, a farmer who breeds the Simmental breed in the village of Dolno Kapinovo. The village is located in Kirkovo municipality, Kardzhali district, in the heart of the Eastern Rhodopes. With his activity Mitko completely refutes the generally accepted opinion that only the local Rhodope cattle can “grow”…
At the annual reporting meeting of NARMS in the town of Troyan we met with Angel Vodenicharov, who is the owner of the farm in the village of Dabnitsa. He took a few minutes to tell us about himself.The village of Dabnitsa is located in the westernmost part of the beautiful Rhodope Mountains, next to…
Today we are in Plovdiv. Our host is the Chairman of the Scientific Council of the National Association for Montbeliard and Simmental – Prof. Dr. Vasil Nikolov. The topic is “History and mission of cattle breeding in Bulgaria” Professor Dr. Vasil Nikolov was born in 1962 in the village of Raduil, Sofia region. He graduated…
After the sperm is well stored in the container, the next very important operation is the thawing of the sperm. Usually every sperm company gives instructions on how to do this – the water bath, application time and many other requirements. Each mistake leads to a decrease in the rate of fertilization. A common picture…
