BIOFACH lessons 2.: In Hungary, drought is the main problem in addition to the energy crisis

By: Trademagazin Date: 2022. 08. 02. 11:30

The main theme of the 33rd BIOFACH International Bio-Food and Bio-Goods Trade Fair held in Nuremberg this time was climate change, and at the forum organized by ÖMKi, experts mainly discussed how the war conflict affects the agricultural policy of the East-Central European region.

It was said that in the new eco support program that started on January 1, 2022, a total of 290 million euros is available to organic farmers from EU and domestic sources. At the same time, a total of 5,300 producers will benefit from the eco support programs running between 2019-2023, on an area of 251,000 hectares. The entire domestic eco area is even larger, including the new entrants in 2022, it is certainly already around 350,000 hectares.

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