Romanian entrepreneur secures EUR 4.6 mln in EU funds to expand and modernize hazelnut plantations

Dorin Bob, a Romanian entrepreneur from Transylvania with ventures in agriculture and real estate, has secured EUR 4.6 million in European funding to expand and modernize one of Romania’s largest hazelnut plantations. The funds will support the development of new hazelnut orchards in Satu Mare county, the conversion of an existing orchard, the installation of advanced irrigation systems, and the introduction of cutting-edge agricultural technologies.

The entrepreneur currently manages 460 hectares of hazelnut trees in the village of Necopoi, with an additional 211 hectares ready for cultivation in the nearby area of Sâi.