Good Practice - Project

Construction of a lavender distillery in Bulgaria

Setting up an innovative lavender distillery in response to increasing market demands for high quality, niche products.  
  • CAP Implementation
  • - Programming period: 2014-2022 Bulgaria
    - Programming period: 2014-2022 Bulgaria

    General information

    RDP Priority
    • P3. Food chain and risk management
    RDP Focus Area
    • 3A: Agri-food chain integration & quality
    RDP Measure
    • M04: Investments in physical assets

    Summary

    In recent years, many new lavender plantations have been established in Bulgaria. At the same time, the processing capacity for raw lavender is insufficient. This was a major constraint in exploiting the full potential of the promising sector. 

    In this context, a family business decided to diversify its activities and to respond to the new trend towards healthy, organic products. They decided to invest in lavender processing and set up a distillery for raw bio-lavender. The investment included the construction of an industrial processing building with modern equipment. 

    Results

    The investment will increase the business’s revenues and ensure quality production through innovative technologies and strict control over the whole process. The investment provides/guarantees a secure income for a minimum of 10 years. 

    The investment allowed for the development of a new organic product in response to market demand.

    Two new jobs were created. 

    The investment demonstrates the opportunities for young people/specialists to become young farmers, or entrepreneurs in rural areas.

     

    Promoter

    RASTITELNA ZASHTITA - AGRO“ Ltd.

    Funding

    Total budget 1 215 428.37 BGN
    RDP contrib. 607 714.00 BGN

    Ressources

    Documents

    English language

    gp_bg_distillery_in_bulgaria_465_web_0.pdf

    (PDF – 386.4 Ko)