Bugaria would receive 1.5 billion euro for agriculture development after the country's entry to the EU, Deputy Agriculture and Forestry Minister Svetla Buchvarova said.

The sum would be received over a the two-year period, Darik radio reported.

The greater part of the money, 740 million euro, would help the development of rural regions, Darik said.

Farmers would be granted another 440 million euro. A sum of 388 million euro would be invested in market development, Darik said.

Buchvarova said that this year state budget would provide 21.5 million leva grants and 12.5 million leva credits to the farmers.