Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study on competitiveness of Bulgarian farms in the conditions of EU CAP implementation. First, it presents a new holistic approach for assessing farm competitiveness taking into account economic efficiency, financial capability, adaptability, and level of sustainability of farms. Second, a comparative analysis is made on farms competitiveness of farms in Bulgaria and European Union. Third, an assessment is made on economic efficiency and financial capability of farms of different specialization in Bulgaria. Next, evaluation is made on level and factors of competitiveness of commercial farms of different type and specialization. Finally, an integral assessment is made on competitiveness of farms with different specialization.