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Expanding Hungarian export opportunities to Singapore
Ministry of Agriculture, October 11, 2017 11:31 AM
Hungarian exports of beef and rabbit meat to Singapore could begin soon, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas announced following talks with the head of the Southeast Asian country’s Ministry of National Development Lawrence Wong in Singapore.
Hungarian agricultural and food industry achievements in numbers
Ministry of Agriculture, October 11, 2017 11:31 AM
We believe that the broader agricultural community and the public should also be aware of the successes of Hungary’s agriculture sector. But behind performances that are measured in tonnes, forints and percentages, there are always concrete events, whether with regard to the expansion of our cattle export market in Turkey, the decrease in poultry stocks due to the bird flu epidemic, or sunflower seed yields.
Closer agriculture industry cooperation with Vietnam
Ministry of Agriculture, October 11, 2017 11:30 AM
Vietnam has expressed great interest in Hungarian agriculture machinery production, in addition to which expanded cooperation is also expected within the fields of poultry farming and food safety, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas announce in Hani following talks with Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture Nguyen Xuan Cuong.
FAO meeting in Budapest
Ministry of Agriculture, October 11, 2017 11:29 AM
“As a result of climate change, we must also prepare for the appearance of new contagious animal diseases. These represent a challenge for our animal health, food safety and trade systems that can only be effectively handled through international cooperation”, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Deputy State Secretary for Origin Protection, Péter Gál highlighted at the session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) European Commission on Agriculture.
Deputy Agriculture Minister presents the European Soy Declaration in the European Parliament
Ministry of Agriculture, October 11, 2017 11:29 AM
At the session of the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on 25 September, Deputy Agriculture Minister István Nagy presented the document, which was signed by 14 EU member states in Brussels on 18 July at the initiative of Hungary and Germany, to members of the European Parliament together with his German counterpart.
Common interests – Common Agricultural Policy
Ministry of Agriculture, October 11, 2017 11:28 AM
“It is in all of our interests for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to continue to provide effective tools for handling natural and economic crises, increase the competitiveness of European agriculture and stabilise the income of farmers”, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture said at the Peace Bread conference in Várna, Bulgaria.
OMÉK exhibition comes to a successful close - more young people than ever visited the expo
Ministry of Agriculture, October 6, 2017 8:32 AM
“The 988 exhibitors at this years event represents a new record, because never before have so many come to the expo to showcase the best that Hungarian farmland has to offer and the treasures of the Carpathian Basin”, Deputy Agriculture Minister István Nagy said at the closing ceremony y of the 78th National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK). The OMÉK expo, which was supplemented by an additional trade day, ended on Sunday, 24 September.
Good news about Hungarian agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, October 6, 2017 8:31 AM
“Hungarian agriculture has been performing well for years”, the Minister of State for Agricultural Economy declared at the National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK).
One more step towards a biomass-based economy
Ministry of Agriculture, October 6, 2017 8:30 AM
A conscious move towards a biomass-based economy could enable the establishment of resource-efficient, waste-free and sustainable farming, it was stated at a joint conference organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Ministry of Agriculture within the framework of the National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK).
Europe needs a new and comprehensive protein policy
Ministry of Agriculture, October 6, 2017 8:30 AM
“Hungary is a flag-bearer in the European Union for initiatives and programmes aimed at achieving a GMO-free protein supply”, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Parliamentary State Secretary said at one of the professional conferences held during the National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK).