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Government earmarks 40 million forints for animal protection from the 2017 budget

Ministry of Agriculture, February 2, 2017 1:15 PM

“This year’s budget includes 40 million forints for animal protection tasks, which will finance the spaying and castration of dogs in shelters, the modernisation of dog pounds and animal shelters, and a programme to increase public awareness about being a responsible pet owner”, Minister of State Róbert Zsigó said at a press conference in Budapest.

Hungarian pavilion closes International Green Week with a huge success and an incredible number of visitors

Ministry of Agriculture, February 2, 2017 12:30 PM

The world’s largest agriculture, food industry and horticulture expo, Berlin’s International Green Week (IGW) ended on Sunday with a resounding success and over 400 thousand visitors; this year, for the second time in history, Hungary was the event’s exclusive partner country.

The international political situation favours the development of Hungarian-Russian relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 2, 2017 10:26 AM

“For the first time in years, the international political situation is such that it is having a favourable effect on the development of Hungarian-Russian relations”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following a meeting with Russian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova.

Pick of the Hungarian food economy showcased that the Prodexpo international trade fair in Moscow

Ministry of Agriculture, February 2, 2017 9:21 AM

“The International Green Week in Berlin has had a good effect on German-Hungarian relations. The existing historical, political and economic links have been reinforced thanks to the fact that the Hungarian stand welcomed a record 400 thousand visitors”, Minister of Agriculture Sandor Fazekas said on Hungarian television’s morning show.

The bodies are expected to be return home to Budapest on Friday

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 1, 2017 8:32 PM

“The bodies of the victims of the Verona bus tragedy are expected to be returned home to Budapest on Friday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Szeged has several competitive advantages

The Prime Minister, February 1, 2017 4:23 PM

In an interview for news portal szegedma.hu published on Tuesday, the Prime Minister declared that “Szeged has several competitive advantages, which if exploited could make it a regional centre; but close cooperation with the Government is also necessary, because these days it is impossible to realise major investments in Hungary without government support”.

We will not give ground to GMOs

Ministry of Agriculture, January 31, 2017 5:53 PM

“The cultivation of GMOs cannot represent a solution to climate change and other challenges; the effects of GMOs are unpredictable. Every second placard at the farmers’ protests timed to coincide with the Green Week agriculture expo in Berlin were statements against GMOs and calls to stop industrial animal farming”, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas said on Hungarian public television’s morning show on Wednesday.

New report shows record agricultural production for last year

Ministry of Agriculture, January 31, 2017 4:08 PM

“A record 1.893 million tons of sunflower seed and 882 thousand tons of rapeseed were harvested in Hungary last year, in addition to which the production average for maize also broke all previous records, exceeding 8.6 tons per hectare (with a total yield of 8.8 million tons)”, the latest report from the Central Statistical Office states.

The output of Hungarian agriculture increased by 55 percent between 2010 and 2016

Ministry of Agriculture, January 31, 2017 2:48 PM

“The output of Hungarian agriculture increased by 55 percent between 2010 and 2016”, Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at a training course for Békés and Somogy County agricultural leaders in Harkány.

Verona bus accident – The bodies of the victims could be arriving home on Friday

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 31, 2017 2:33 PM

“The bodies of the victims of the Verona bus tragedy are expected to be returned home on Friday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Hungarian M1 television’s evening news program.