Structure
The structure of the Hail Suppression Agency consists of eight Regional Directorates with nine command posts and adjoining rocket launching sites. Тhe first operative anti-hail unit was set up in the town of Saedinenie, District of Plovdiv, in 1969.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Pazardzhik Command post: the village of Gelemenovo.
It was set up in 1972 after the split of the first command post in the town of Saedinenie
It was set up in 1972 after the split of the first command post in the town of Saedinenie
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 1 480 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 100 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 100 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate –District of Plovdiv Command post: the village of Golyam Chardak.
It was set up in 1972 after the split of the first command post in the town of Saedinenie. It is fitted up with MRL5-IRIS
It was set up in 1972 after the split of the first command post in the town of Saedinenie. It is fitted up with MRL5-IRIS
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 1 927 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 80 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 80 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Plovdiv Command post: the village of Popovitsa.
It was set up in 1973
It was set up in 1973
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 2 244 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 110 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 110 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Stara Zagora Command post: the village of Petrovo.
It was set up in 1989.
It was set up in 1989.
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 1 934 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 95 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 95 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Sliven Command post: the village of Staro selo.
It was set up in 1973. It is fitted up with MRL5-IRIS
It was set up in 1973. It is fitted up with MRL5-IRIS
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 2 150 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 80 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 80 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Vidin Command post: the town of Gramada.
It was set up in 1971.
It was set up in 1971.
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 2 056 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 50 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 50 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Montana Command post: the village of Dolno Tserovene.
It was set up in 1972.
It was set up in 1972.
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 1 693 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 60 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 60 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate –District of Vratsa Command post: the village of Bardarski geran.
It was set up in 1973. It is fitted up with MRL5-IRIS
It was set up in 1973. It is fitted up with MRL5-IRIS
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 1 971 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 120 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 120 million.
Hail Suppression Regional Directorate – District of Pleven Command post: the town of Dolni Dabnik.
It was set up in 1979.
It was set up in 1979.
Structure of agricultural
Protected area: 1 802 sq. km
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 80 million.
The total value of protected agricultural crops amounts to EUR 80 million.
Hail Suppression Agency - Information centre
Total area protected by the regional directorates: 17 257 sq km.
The total value of agricultural crops protected by the entire system amounts to EUR 805 million.
The information centre is fitted up with IRIS-Analysis.
The weather information from the three MRL5-IRIS radar stations is analysed, processed and generalized.
Real time radar information is transferred to users.