OPPORTUNITIES FOR TABLE GRAPES PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA IN THE CONDITIONS OF CAP 2014-2020.

The article discussed the state and trends in table grapes production development in Bulgaria during the period 2004-2015. The dynamics in the size of the cultivated area, the level of average yields and production were analyzed. The changes in the specialization and concentration of production were outlined. The trends in consumption, imports and exports of table grapes were presented. The main problems defining the low level of profitability of table grapes production were identified. The opportunities for financial support through the mechanisms of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 were indicated with a view of the prospects for sustainable development of the sub-sector in the mid-term plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]