Bulgaria: European Council President tours aquaponics facility

Brussels: European Council President Antonio Costa continues his visit to Bulgaria. On April 28, he and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov visited the Arsenal military plant in Kazanlak and the Aquaponics Center at Trakia University in Stara Zagora.

Later in the day, Zhelyazkov and Costa visited the Aquaponics Center at Trakia University in Stara Zagora—a unique educational, research, and industrial project dedicated to ecological production in a controlled environment and spanning 4,000 square meters. The delegation was briefed on the opportunities presented by this first-of-its-kind project in Eastern Europe and the potential of aquaponic farming, which is organic, highly efficient, and allows for year-round production.

Aquaponics combines the cultivation of fish and plants within a shared aquatic ecosystem. Greenhouse structures and computerized equipment that precisely control temperature and other key factors ensure optimal growing conditions. This technology enables maximum yields throughout the year, regardless of seasonal changes, with minimal water required.