Good Practice - Project

Supporting organic rose oil production in Bulgaria

A small essential oils company used EAFRD funds to add organic rose oil to its product range by investing into distillery equipment.
  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • - Programming period: 2014-2022 Bulgaria
    - Programming period: 2014-2022 Bulgaria

    General information

    RDP Priority
    • P2. Competitiveness
    RDP Focus Area
    • 2A: Farm’s performance, restructuring & modernisation

    Summary

    Ina Ltd. - a small essential oils company from the Panagyurishte region in Bulgaria - used EAFRD funds to add organic rose oil to its product range.

    It invested in specialised equipment for the distillation of essential oil – cohobation equipment – and associated physical infrastructure.

    Results

    • The company expanded its product range to include organic rose oil, an emblematic Bulgarian product regaining market popularity in recent years

    • More effective production of organic rose water

    Funding

    Total budget 20 800 (EUR)
    EAFRD 8 325 (EUR)
    National/regional 2 081 (EUR)
    Private 10 393 (EUR)

    Resources

    English language

    gp_bg_organic_roise_oil_webt_0.pdf

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