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The Street of Hungarian Tastes will opened this weekend

In addition to the typical dishes of the Carpathian Basin, Hungary’s birthday cake can be tasted as well as the winners of the St. Stephen’s Day Bread Competition between August...

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The NAV seized nine million HUF worth smuggled cigarettes in Szabolcs county

The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) seized nine million HUF worth smuggled cigarettes in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Magyar Norbert, the press officer of the county tax and customs department of...

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The water demand of plants can be calculated

As a result of an interesting experiment in Lower Saxony, it was revealed that it is precisely possible to measure how much irrigation water is needed for a single potato...

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Retail sales in China increased less than expected

In China, retail sales and industrial production grew less than expected in July, according to the statistics agency’s report. In July, retail sales grew by 8.8 percent, compared to the...

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Magosz: the low price of industrial apple puts the farmers into an undesirable position

The low prices of industrial apples are unworthy of farmers, as the cost of production a will not be reimbursed by the producers’ own costs – the Association of Hungarian...

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Where did the corn disappier?

According to the latest official forecast, the cornfield sowing area in Hungary decreased by 130 thousand hectares, compared to last autumn and spring – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The only reason for...

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The country’s largest pasta factory has doubled its capacity

Test production has started at the country’s largest pasta factory in Gyermely. With the start of the new plant, the Gyermelyi Zrt. doubles its pasta making capacity, which is as...

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Nagy István: the gray-cattle has a great future

The fate of the Hungarian gray cattle is a proof that in addition that it has a past and present it has a serious future as well- Nagy István, Minister...

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SuperShop: Hungary’s most popular multi-vendor loyalty program strenghtens with a new marketing leadership

A new marketing leader, Csongovai Tamás strengthens the team of SuperShop team from August 2018. Csongovai Tamás has gained several decades of operational and managerial experience in the FMCG sector....

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Tips for carefree ice creaming

There is no real summer without ice cream, and ice creams make it possible for anyone to refresh in the heat at any time. Experts tell you how to enjoy...

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GKI: most of the retired people would not work

Eighty percent of Hungarian retired people would not take any additional income-generating activity at all, while 11 percent would be willing to work part-time, according to a recent survey of...

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Germany would open the EU market before Africa

The German Minister of Development proposes a special commissioner and the abolition of tariffs and quotas for African agricultural products – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The European Union should fully open...

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Ukraine has trippled its apple exports

During the 2017-2018 export period, Ukraine exported 40.9 thousand tons of apples, 3.2 times more than in the same period of last year, the latter being only 12.8 thousand tonnes...

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Less grains to be harvested in the Czech Republic this year than last year

About 7.5 percent less, 6.345 million tons of grain to be harvested in the Czech Republic this year. The forecast of the Czech Statistical Office announced on Monday that the...

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The growth of the Gross Domestic Product slowed down in Europe

The performance of economic growth in the second quarter in the euro area has been slower than in the first quarter – according to Eurostat’s preliminary estimate. At Eurostat’s first...

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The growth rate of air freight and passenger traffic has declined in the first half of the year

The growth of air freight and passenger traffic has slowed in the first half of the year. In passenger kilometres the growth was 7 percent, compared to a 8.3 percent...

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MKIK: improving business expectations

The business expectations of compnies improved in the first half of the year – Parragh László, Chairman of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) said on Wednesday at...

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FruitVeb: it is expected that 700-750 thousand tons of apples to be grown this year

Hungarian producers expect to harvest 700-750 thousand tons of apples this year, which is 20-30 percent more than the previous year’s harvest – Domján Erika, managing director of the FruitVeb...

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AM: the support of the cattle sector remains after 2020

The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) wants to maintain production-related subsidies, market programs and national subsidies for the cattle sector after 2020 – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry...

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The Rubin Kft. will modernize its pepper mill and its laboratory from about 400 million HUF

The Rubin Szegedi Fűszerpaprika Feldolgozó Kft. has announced that it will upgrade its pepper mill and its laboratory. The investments will cost more than 381 million forints, of which about...

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A campaign was launched to prevent African swine fever

In August, official veterinarians visit small farms and provide information on disease control. The campaign serves to reduce African swine fever – Bognár Lajos, Deputy Minister of State of the...

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The OTP Real Estate Fund bought the MOM Park

The OTP Real Estate Fund has purchased Budapest’s MOM Park. The net asset value of one of the largest real estate investment fund in Hungary has exceeded 310 billion forints...

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Myths about boxed fruit juices

In the summer heat, proper fluid supply is important; dieticians recommend. Is it true that boxed fruit juices with a longer shelf-life are at least as healthy as we do...

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Surpluses in June rose above analysts’ expectations

In June, the second-highest foreign trade surplus of all time surprised the analysts, but did not shake their conviction that import and export growth will accelerate further this year as...

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More than 100 bands to take part at the DreherFeszt Discovery Music Talent

Within the joint Discovery Music Talent of the Brewery Festival and the Lángoló Gitárok (Blazing Guitars), a total of 117 bands, took part. Dreher invited the cool gourmet Sass Dani...

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The wine weeks events series in Balatonfüred have started

The wine weeks events series in Balatonfüred have been opened, and a wide range of gastronomic offerings and cultural programs await visitors in the lakeside town on 2 September. Kis...

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AM: Agriculture needs to be prepared for the challenges of climate change

Hungarian agriculture needs to be prepared for the challenges of climate change – Farkas Sándor, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) said on Friday in Hajdúböszörmény...

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Drought reduced German grain yields

The German Raiffeisen Alliance summed up the harvest results and lowered the expected yields of maize again – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Germans have not reached such bad results since 1994. This...

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Ministry of Agriculture: this year 450 thousand tons of grapes is expected

This year, 450,000 tons of grapes is expected, which is similar to last year’s amount. Quality is excellent, so it can be an excellent vintage – Feldman Zsolt, Minister of...

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