PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FUND OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
(under the leadership or with the participation of IAS - Kostinbrod)
“Opportunities for the Utilization of Male Chicks from Egg-Laying Lines through the Study of Technological and Thermal Processing for the Production of Innovative Poultry Meat Products”
funded by the National Science Fund (Contract No. KP-06-N76/7)
“Possibilities for the Use of an Alternative Protein Source from Tenebrio molitor in Poultry Nutrition to Improve the Quality of Poultry Meat and Eggs”
funded by the National Science Fund (Contract No. KP-06-N56/10)
“Stochastic Analysis of the Prospects and Effects of the Green Deal in Bulgarian Agriculture – GREENBASE”
funded by the National Science Fund (Contract No. KP-06-N-66/3)
“Identification of Gene Markers Associated with Economically Important Traits in Commercial Sheep Breeds”
funded by the National Science Fund (Contract No. KP-06 PN56)
“Optimization of the Microclimate in a Rabbit Farm through an Automatic Climate System and Feed Additives for Reducing Ammonia Levels”
funded by the National Science Fund (Contract No. KP-06 PM76/1)
“Stress under Hypoxia, Neuroimmunoendocrine Modulation and Bioenergetics – an Innovative Alternative for the Selection of More Disease-Resistant Sheep” – completed
funded by the National Science Fund (Contract No. KP-06-N26/2 of 04.12.2018)
OTHER EXTERNAL PROJECTS
(under the leadership or with the participation of IAS - Kostinbrod)
“Biopolymer Carriers of Natural Acaricides for Application in Organic Beekeeping (BioApiPro)”
Project with financial support from the EU, Investment C212 “Enhancing the Innovation Capacity of BAS in the Field of Green and Digital Technologies”, BG-RRP-2.017-0025-I01
“Study of Phytonutrients from Waste Plant Raw Materials and Autochthonous Microorganisms for Application in Foods”
TN-23 – ongoing
“Price Asymmetry in the Food Chain and Convergence of Bulgarian Agriculture and Rural Areas”
AI/2025 – ongoing
“Study of the Influence of Polymorphism in the Candidate Genes Leptin and Calpastatin for Marker Selection on Slaughter Traits and Meat Quality in Local Sheep Breeds”
4AF25 – ongoing
“YOUNG SCIENTISTS” PROJECT – completed
BG051PO001-3.3.06-0033
The project is implemented with the financial support of the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development”, co-financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union
Go to the BG051PO001-3.3.06-0033 project page
Scientific Projects under the Agricultural Academy
Zh 191 – “Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Milk Productivity in the Bulgarian Rhodope Cattle Breed”
Duration: 2024–2027
Project Leaders – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanya Ivanova, Prof. Dr. Tsonka Odzhakova
Zh 192 – “Analysis of the Breeding, Reproductive and Economic Potential, and Assessment of the Influence of Certain Factors in Sheep from Different Production Directions”
Duration: 2024–2027
Project Leaders – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanya Ivanova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nikola Metodiev
Zh 198 – “Possibilities for Expanding the Genetic Diversity of the Pleven Horse through Blood Infusion from the Trakehner Breed”
Duration: 2025–2028
Project Leader – Assist. Dr. Georgi Yordanov
Zh 199 – “Study of the Possibilities for Neutralizing Certain Major Risks Related to the Utilization of Various Types of Poultry Fecal Waste as a Food Source for Insects and Plants”
Duration: 2025–2027
Project Leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evgeni Petkov
Zh 200 – “Testing the Influence of Natural Biologically Active Substances as Feed Additives in Rabbit Nutrition”
Duration: 2025–2028
Project Leader – Prof. Dr. Maya Ignatova
Zh 201 – “Comparative Studies on Methods for In Vitro Production and Cryopreservation of Pig Embryos”
Duration: 2025–2027
Project Leader – Chief Assist. Prof. Dr. Tsvetelina Todorova
Zh 202 “Assessment of the Influence of Genetic and Technological Factors on Productivity Indicators and the Quality of Animal Production in Ile-de-France Sheep for Farm Economic Efficiency”
Duration: 2026–2029
Project Leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evgeniya Achkakanova-Dimitrova
Zh 203 “Study of the Current Status of Rhodope Sheep Breed Populations Regarding Hereditary Resistance to Scrapie Disease”
Duration: 2026–2028
Project Leader – Chief Assist. Prof. Dr. Zhivko Ivanov Duchev
Zh 204 “Ecological Aspect of the Influence of Transhumant Livestock Practices in Raising Female Lambs and Calves for Breeding”
Duration: 2026–2029
Project Leader – Prof. Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Yanchev
Zh 205 “Genetic Foundations of Growth and Productivity Indicators in Domestic Rabbits”
Duration: 2026–2029
Project Leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milena Bozhilova-Sakova
Zh 206 “Testing New Products for Stimulating Feeding of Bee Colonies. Study of the Effectiveness of the Apivar Preparation and the Degree of Resistance Manifestation in Varroa destructor”
Duration: 2026–2029
Project Leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Hristov