AM: agricultural vocational training also places great emphasis on irrigation development

By: STA Date: 2026. 02. 24. 09:15

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Young people must be prepared to preserve food security and the consequences of climate change, which is why agricultural vocational training institutions are implementing irrigation development investments – said Imre Hubai, the State Secretary for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) in Kenderes, at the project opening event of the Great Plain Agricultural Vocational Training Center, according to a statement from the ministry on Wednesday.

At the event, the State Secretary drew attention to the fact that successful crop production in the Kenderes region is unthinkable without irrigation farming, which has a long tradition in the region.

Extreme weather poses a serious challenge to agriculture

This is reflected in the fact that the areas of the Kenderes Agricultural Technical School, Vocational School and College have experienced a yield loss of between 23-39 percent in terms of all cultivated crops due to drought in the recent period. That is why they are paying special attention to water conservation – the statement added. The information included that Imre Hubai highlighted that thanks to the application submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, the agricultural vocational training center has won almost 183,000,000 forints for irrigation development, thanks to which water replenishment can be implemented in several areas.

Two linear irrigation devices will be installed as part of the project

These will enable a uniform and efficient water supply to the cultivated crops. The total affected area exceeds 104 hectares. The investment includes the irrigation water supply of the orchard of the Kenderes training farm, which is based on the existing drip backbone network and partially built drip pipes. In addition, the educational program can also be expanded with the opportunity to acquire irrigation knowledge and skills in the institution – emphasized the State Secretary. He explained that the future generation must be prepared not only for the difficulties caused by climate change, but also for the dangers of the free trade agreement between Brussels and Ukraine, and the negative effects of the agreement to be concluded with the Mercosur countries. The government remains committed to protecting the livelihoods and markets of Hungarian farmers, and to supporting producers in the fight against climate change – the Ministry of Agriculture wrote in its statement.

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