The breeding sow animal welfare support program can continue after 2021 with unchanged conditions

Hungary is one of the few countries that provides subsidies to encourage livestock farmers to ensure animal welfare conditions on their farms that go beyond the strict animal welfare conditions required by the European Union (EU). These additional conditions include, for example, more space, above-standard housing conditions, feeding, which significantly improve the conditions of farm animals, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI.

According to their announcement, the breeding sow animal welfare support program was introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture in early 2015 for the pig sector. The aim of the measure is to provide non-refundable support to farmers who create better housing conditions for their animals in this way. More than 800 farmers take part in the program every year, and they receive 8.62 billion HUF in support. (MTI)