Partnership of organic farming, eco-tourism and wilderness conservation – experiences of the pilot project 'New Thracian Gold' in Bulgaria

摘要

The "New Thracian Gold" project is working in the Eastern Rhodope region of Bulgaria to alleviate migration and rural stagnation by establishing and testing a pilot model of partnership of partnership between organic farming, ecotourism and wilderness conservation. First results shows increasing number of certified organic farms, combined with local eco-tourism, new markets and increasing annual income of rural population.