“It is very pleasant for me and I am proud to announce Bulgaria is a world leader in the production of attar of roses,” said Desislava Taneva, Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture and Food, speaking at the opening of the rose-picking ritual in the town of Kazanlak, Radio FOCUS reported.
“We compete for the top place with France every year. This year, Bulgaria has registered an increase by 2,500 decares in the land on which oil-producing roses are grown [and] an increase in the production of attar of roses,” the minister noted.
According to her, attar of roses has had the status of protected geographical indication since 2014 and is a symbol of a beautiful and rich Bulgaria.