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Hungarian products received with outstanding interest in London
Ministry of Agriculture, April 10, 2019 9:50 AM
The Hungarian companies exhibiting at the biggest food industrial, beverages and packaging technology event of the UK are optimistic because of the professional interest shown for our domestic products, Deputy State Secretary for International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) Zsolt Belánszky-Demkó stated at the opening ceremony of the Hungarian booth of the International Food and Drink Event (IFE).
Central Europe’s most up-to-date horticultural centre is being built in the area between the towns Hegyeshalom and Bezenye
Ministry of Agriculture, April 10, 2019 9:46 AM
Central Europe’s most up-to-date horticultural production, processing and logistics centre is being built on the outskirts of the towns of Hegyeshalom and Bezenye by German FAKT AG investing EUR 1 billion (HUF 313.7 billion) in the project, the Minister of Agriculture announced.
Cooperation to retain coupled agricultural subsidies
Ministry of Agriculture, April 10, 2019 9:43 AM
At the 18 March 2019 session of the of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Hungary and Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia requested in a joint statement to increase or at least keep level subsidies coupled to production in the post-2020 EU budget period.
Guide to promote adoption from shelters released
Ministry of Agriculture, April 10, 2019 9:37 AM
The National Food Chain Office (NÉBIH) has released its new, free, publication “Adopt me” (Fogadj örökbe!) that is meant to provide comprehensive assistance on the adoption of dogs to future owners thinking responsibly. The booklet is freely downloadable from the “Szabad a gazdi” campaign website, and animal shelters and dog pounds may also request it in printed format.
Agriculture contributed the trade surplus in 2018
Ministry of Agriculture, April 8, 2019 11:38 AM
Agriculture contributed EUR 2.9 billion to the EUR 6.5 billion trade surplus of the national economy in 2018, taking both food and agricultural products exports into account, Minister of State for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) Zsolt Feldman said on Thursday, at the Agriculture 2019 Conference in Kecskemét.
Success of the horticulture sector promoted by government measures
Ministry of Agriculture, April 8, 2019 11:32 AM
2018 was the most successful economic year of the past 3 decades, and agriculture played a substantial part in that, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday in Szeged, at the Burgeoning – 5th Horticultural Conference. In his words, the government does everything to ensure the continued success of the agrarian sector, horticulture included.
Hungary is committed to climate protection
Ministry of Agriculture, March 21, 2019 4:43 PM
“Hungary is committed to climate protection, and also with regard to the related tasks it regards it as important that the funding available for rural development should not be reduced within the European Union’s upcoming multiannual financial framework”, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Minister of State for Rural Development said on Thursday in Kaposvár.
Collaboration to maintain output-based agricultural funding
Ministry of Agriculture, March 19, 2019 11:19 AM
At the session of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 18 March in Brussels, Hungary requested that output-based funding be maintained at their current level or even increased in the period following 2020 in a joint statement with Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Agriculture Ministry supports petition for maintaining EU agricultural funding
Ministry of Agriculture, March 11, 2019 10:19 AM
The Ministry of Agriculture wholeheartedly supports the petition launched by the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Hungarian Association of Farmers’ Cooperatives (Magosz) for maintaining the level of agricultural subsidies provided by the European Union. A national roadshow will be initiated to promote that cause, Agriculture Minister István Nagy announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.
Campaign promoting Hungary’s caves
Ministry of Agriculture, March 11, 2019 10:09 AM
In March, the month of caves, Hungary’s national parks will be offering special programs as part of a campaign to promote caves that are open to the public, it was announced on Friday at a press event held in Budapest’s Szemlő-hegyi cave.