National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Implementation of a system for automated washing, weighing, sorting, packaging and storage of watermelons, melons and cabbage
| Name of the project | Implementation of a system for automated washing, weighing, sorting, packaging and storage of watermelons, melons and cabbage |
| Programme | National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria |
| Priority axes | Sustainable agriculture |
| Name of the procedure | Investments in technological and environmental modernization |
| Contract no | BG-RRP-6.004-1330-C03 |
| Beneficiary | ET “UNIVERSUM – Rumen Yanchev” |
| Total project cost | BGN 443,800 |
| Amount of the grant | BGN 221,900 |
Project goals
The project aims to modernize technological processes on the farm by introducing an automated system for washing, weighing, sorting, packaging and short-term storage for vegetable produce.
With the realization of the investment, the following results are achieved:
- Improvement of hygiene, quality and commercial appearance of the produce.
- Loss reduction when harvesting and storing watermelons, melons and cabbage.
- Cost reduction through automation and reduction of manual labor.
- Increase productivity and the capacity of the farm.
- Flexibility to market demands in sorting and calibrating the fruits.
- Maintaining a continuous supply to the market, even in adverse weather conditions.
- Ensuring better working conditions and equal employment opportunities for men and women, thanks to the introduction of lifting and transport equipment.
This investment helps the technological and ecological transition of the farm, improving efficiency, sustainability and market access for its produce.
Funding
The project is implemented with the financial support of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria, funded by the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility through State Fund “Agriculture”.