AM: The development of horticulture also contributes to safe food supply

The development of the horticultural sector also contributes to safe food supply in Hungary, therefore to develop the sectoral research and professional background, and to strengthen agricultural training have utmost importance – the Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) said in Szentes, at the 7th VII. Hungarian Pepper Day professional event.

At the event Farkas Sándor added that the horticultural sector produced 343.2 billion HUF value in 2017, including 177.5 billion forints fresh vegetables.
In Hungary, vegetables are grown on about 82 thousand hectares. (MTI)