The Heineken Zrt. supports the revitalization of hop production with 30 million HUF

The Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization and the Heineken Hungária Zrt. signed a strategic co-operation agreement to revitalize Hungarian hop production. The company supports the program with 30 million HUF – Nagy István Minister of Agriculture said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

At the signing ceremony, the Minister stressed that the government is responsible for people living in the countryside and wants to provide a livelihood for them. He emphasized that the long-term goal is to move about 50,000 people from the public work program to agriculture. (MTI)