Subsidies for protesters against imports of Ukrainian grain

The BIRD team analyzed and summarized the data from the Electronic Budget Payments System (SEBRA) to grain producers, also called “grainers”, and related companies. The analysis shows that the first 25 families nippers and several cooperatives, have received 1.3 billion Budget payments in different periods from 2007 to 2022. The amounts include both direct payments for arable land and subsidies, financing for machinery, tractors, harvesters, refunded excise duty on fuel, etc. It has already become clear that not all grain producers support the protest.

Among the grain recipients of subsidies is Günay Husmen,
MP
from GERB (BGN 20.6 million), as well as (BGN 4.8 million) the sister of Nadezhda Yordanova, MP from PP-DB. The two members are not
voted
on the decision on grain from Ukraine because they are in a situation of conflict of interest. Günay Husmen is a protesting nippler and a member of the Committee on Agriculture in Parliament. On his Facebook page, he regularly Inform How’s the family farming business going? Husman is the MP with the most expensive car. The former governor of Razgrad is
declared
a price of BGN 319,300 for Mercedes acquired in 2021.

A company of strawmen

of Rositsa Kirova, Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP

from GERB, has received nearly BGN 2 million.

In addition, Kirova is the owner

of 130 fields in different parts of the country.

The leaders in received budget funding stand out with colossal amounts. Almost
330 million
have gone to the “Octopus” of Svetlozar Dichevski and his associated and his wife 7 beneficiary firms. Dichevski is the son of the Balkan Yavocnik from the former State Security (DS)
Ivan Dichevski
.

The next 5 /five/ families have received the impressive amounts of over BGN 50 million. The top 10 have a total of BGN 844 million:

329 million for “Octopus” by Svetlozar Dichevski
80 million for “Zlatia Agro” by Kiril Ivanov
76 million for 11 companies related to Emil Raykov
73 million for 5 companies of Bozhidar and Svetoslav Ilchovski
56 million for 4 companies related to Bozhidar Mitov
50 million for 6 companies related to Georgi Tashev
48 million for 3 companies of Nenko and Daniel Nenkovi
46 million for a company of Krasimir Milkov
44 million for 2 companies related to Joseph Delgyansky
42 million for a company of Angel and Vasil Angelovi

Table of amounts paid to the other families below, at the end of the text.

Dicevski’s octopus and banned pesticides

329 million for “Octopus” by Svetlozar Dichevski:
82,423,450.85 for “Agro – Svetlozar Dichevski” ET
BGN80,677,371.10 about “Varietal seeds – Vardim” AD
62,826,492.19 about “Desi – Svetla Simeonova” ET
51,533,748.81 for “Troy – Auto” Ltd.
BGN48,944,247.70 about “Resen” Ltd.
BGN1,339,406.87 about “Octopus-S” Ltd.
BGN712,308.14 about “Colonia Group” Ltd.

Last year, a check of the BFSA
was found
in the crops of the famous Svetlozar Dichevski three pesticides banned in the EU and in Bulgaria. Banned because they destroy bees. The inspection begins after a signal of bee poisoning. The police were called. The seed drills were opened, samples were taken from the seeds and the sprouted plants. Laboratory analyses everywhere prove the banned neonicotinoids clothianidin, thiamethoxam and cyproconazole. An inspection of Dichevski’s companies by joint teams of the State Agency for National Security (DANS), the General Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime and the National Police Directorate began. The prosecutor’s office was also approached. According to operational data, the banned neonicotinoids enter through Kapitan Andreevo and are controlled by a person nicknamed since the dawn of the Transition. Currently, Dichevski’s companies are suing the BFSA and continue to receive millions of subsidies.

Another 5 families with over 50 million leva. Subsidies

Over 80 million BGN From 2007 to 2022 the champion company “Zlatia Agro

” Ltd. of Kiril Ivanov received

budget payments.

A total of over BGN 75.7 million. budget payments for 11 companies related to Agria Group Holding AD and Emil Raykov:
BGN 40,805,997.71

about “Kristera – Agro” Ltd.
BGN10,349,381.03 for “BD Agri” Ltd.
BGN7,900,677.82 about Agra EAD
BGN4,434,736.31 for “Aris Agro” Ltd.
BGN4,172,169.17 about “Almagest” EAD
BGN3,539,792.66 about “Diasvet” Ltd.
BGN2,181,118.77 about BD Farm Ltd.
BGN1,167,338.57 about “Christera” AD
BGN615,123.42 about “Kehlibar” Ltd.
BGN442,108.59 about “Korn Trade” Ltd.
BGN131,671.87 for “Elit – 86” Ltd.

A total of almost 73 million leva. budget payments for 5 companies related to father and son Bozhidar and Svetoslav Ilchovski – said publicly that he does not support the protest:
BGN30,861,639.99 for “Svetoslav Ilchovski” ET
BGN16,844,155.56 about “SIBI Ilchovski” Ltd.
EUR11,664,224.74 about “Altimir – BS” Ltd.
BGN8,847,735.27 about “Desislava 85” Ltd.
BGN4,773,453.28 for “Farmer 2005” Ltd.

A total of over BGN 56.3 million. for 4 companies related to Bozhidar Mitov:
BGN28,672,213.82 about “Agroelite – Mitov – Bozhidar Mitov” ET
BGN13,584,291.24 for “Bimm Agro” Ltd.
BGN11,162,084.60 about “Mig-14” Ltd.
BGN2,890,039.15 about “Mig-16” Ltd.

A total of nearly BGN 50.2 million. for 6 companies related to Georgi Tashev, who besides a grain producer is also a producer of sunflower oil:
BGN21,635,374.47 about Agrotech Impex 98 AD
BGN16,218,959.71 about Agrotech Impex AD
BGN5,698,098.27 about “Papas Oil” AD
BGN5,274,582.00 for “Sun Foods” Ltd.
BGN965,160.87 about “Zarneni hrani – 99” EAD
BGN372,603.75 about “Papastel” EAD

Another 7 families with over BGN 30 million each. Subsidies

A total of almost 48 million leva. for 3 companies of Nenko and Daniel Nenkovi:
BGN41,785,234.69 for “BG AGRO Agricultural Company” Ltd.
BGN6,010,476.71 about “Agrosmart BG” Ltd.
BGN168,071.87 about BG Agro Organic Ltd.

Almost 46 million BGNThe company “KRASSI

” Ltd. of Krassimir Milkov has received budget payments: BGN 45,985,538.49.

A total of over BGN 43.7 million. for 2 companies related to Joseph Delgyansky:
BGN36,553,243.41 about “Grand Agro” Ltd.
BGN7,144,186.95 about “Srednogorets Agro” Ltd.

Over 42 million BGN The company “Pro – Agro” Ltd. to Angel and Vasil Angelovi has received budget payments: BGN 42,140,973.26.

A total of over BGN 42.2 million. for 3 companies of Nikola and Yanko Angelovi:
BGN38,144,447.81 for “Elit – 95” Ltd.
BGN4,088,953.80 for “Elite – 2095” Ltd.
BGN80,000.00 about “Estura” Ltd.

Over
36 million BGN
for “Agro Santia” Ltd. – Roslin Investment Group.
Nearly
32 million leva.
for “Agro – Bel 2001” Ltd. by Pavel Stoimenov.
Over BGN 30.7 million have received 2 companies related to Ventsislav Angelov: “Agrofactor” Ltd.
BGN 23,871,385.87.
and “Topagro” Ltd.
6 830 129,55 BGN

Another 8 families with over 20 million leva. Subsidies

Nearly
28 million leva.
for “Yank – 100” Ltd. by Stoyan Kovachev.
Over
BGN 27.9 million
for “Agrotime Ltd. of Ivan Ivanov.

Over BGN 26.5 million have received 5 companies related to
Mario Zahariev
, actual owner of Fairplay International AD and
member of the Management Board
of the National Tourism Board of the full-time employee of the former State Security Krasimir Gergov. His colleagues in the management of the NBT are other prominent agents of the State Security, such as Stoyan Denchev, Radosvet Radev, Rumen Draganov. There are more DS agents among the managers and owners of companies members of the association.

11,151,059.35
for “Rimex Oil” Ltd.
10,003,788.11 about Ecoplant Product Ltd.
2,912,175.67 about “Agro Gram” Ltd.
2,325,672.84 about “Agroplant” Ltd.
130,179.04 BGN about Fairplay Agricultural Fund AD

Companies of another 5 families receive over BGN 20 million. budget payments, including a Chinese investor in Bulgaria. Details in the table below, at the end of the text. However, two of them deserve particular attention.

One belongs to the already mentioned MP from GERB Günay Hyusmen. Two family companies of the MP have received over BGN 20.6 million Total:
EUR11,462,367.27 about “Karadzha-” Ltd.
BGN9,142,579.65 about “Severagro” Ltd.

The other family worthy of particular attention is the brothers Vasil and Georgi Marin. Their “Maritsa Oil” AD, a producer of sunflower oil, is among the official Those who support the protest of grain producers. The companies of the Marin brothers have received close 20.7 million Total:

BGN9,905,133.96
for “Timagro – Vasil Marin” ET
BGN7,456,947.89 about “Agro MM” Ltd.
BGN2,847,292.46

about Maritsa Oil AD
BGN319,570.01 about “Marini Transport” Ltd.
BGN150,000.00 about “Marin and Marin” Ltd.

In addition to companies, direct area subsidies are also given to
individuals
.

SEBRA data on the companies of the first 25 families and several cooperatives that received BGN 1.3 billion.

The data for some of the companies are not complete and the amounts may be more. This is because SEBRA does not fill in the EICs of the companies, but there are records with different, even strange spellings in their names, as well as abbreviations.

* Mariela Yordanova, owner of “Variety Seeds-98” AD, is the sister of Nadezhda Yordanova – MP from PP-DB, who did not vote on the decision on grain from Ukraine because she is in a situation of conflict of interest.

***

Разследващата журналистика е разузнаването на гражданите. BIRD се финансира от дарения. Ние не публикуваме реклами. Не получаваме държавни субсидии. Не разчитаме на грантове. Финансирането чрез малки дарения от читатели е гаранция за нашата независимост. Включете се, за да продължим да разкриваме злоупотреби и да държим отговорни властимащите. Използваме Вашите пари за хонорари на журналистите, командировки, изграждане и поддръжка на нашите информационни системи, такси за фирмени и имотни регистри у нас и по света, придобиване на техника и специално оборудване, осигуряване на нашата безопасност и други важни работни мисии. Важно: Ако дарявате всеки месец това ще ни даде възможност да планираме и организираме нашата работа. Благодарим Ви! Нас ни има, защото Вас Ви има!

This post is also available in: Български (Bulgarian)