Abstract
Viticulture and wine production are traditional sectors of Bulgarian agriculture, which provide employment and generate revenue for a large part of the population. The membership of the country in the European Union has led to changes in the economic, social and institutional conditions for their development. The concrete manifestation of these changes is related to the production and regional structure, the specialization and concentration of production and institutional support. The main purpose of the current research is to evaluate the general condition, regional characteristics and the possibilities for development of the production potential of Bulgarian viticulture, through the results from the retrospective analysis and the changes in the institutional medium, which have taken place following the accession of the country to the EU. The dynamics of the production potential in the sector has been analyzed for the period 1961 – 2013. by studying the extensive and intensive component. Special attention has been paid to the recent years of sector development, including the influence of transformation and preparation processes connected with the accession of Bulgaria to the EU and the pre-accession funds, as well as the membership period. The current possibilities for the development of the production potential of the viticulture and wine production sector in Bulgaria have been studied, through analyses of the trends in the rate and dynamics of production and export of the sector’s products – grape and wine. It has been found that various changes have occurred throughout the separate periods, regarding the age and varietal structure of vineyards, as well as their area. The possibilities have been outlined for increasing the quantity and quality of production based on a more efficient application of programmes for rural development and development of viticulture and wine production. The institutional prerequisites for broadening of the production potential of Bulgarian viticulture have been assessed.
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