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It is possible to estimate the loss of fruits only a couple of weeks later, according to FruitVeB
The damage caused by the frost and the bad weather can be estimated only a couple of weeks later – according to the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Interprofessional Organization and...
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Environmentally conscious glass waste collection in the SPAR stores
In order to protect our environment, the SPAR Magyarország is already providing the collection of package waste glass in all SPAR and INTERSPAR stores. According to the cooperation between the...
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Do not wait – you can apply for OMÉK for 15 days!
Hungary’s largest agricultural demonstration the National Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK) will be organized between 20-24 September 2017. at the HUNGEXPO and the Kincsem Park. Nearly two...
Read moreThe winemakers of the Uplands in the Pest Vigadó
More than a hundred wines of fifteen wineries from the Uplands and four wineries from Hungary await the audience for a tasting on Friday to the Pest Vigadó. On Friday...
Read moreAlmost one hundred kinds of draft beers can be tasted at the Csabai Beer Festival
Almost a hundred kinds of draft beer can be tasted at the Csabai Beer Festival, which will take place between 2 and 4 June in the Békéscsaba. Bora Imre, the...
Read moreFeketelista.hu: the third of the abolishing companies disappear with forced evictions
In the past four years, more than a third of the 253,378 companies have been abolished, 91,615 companies with forced evictions in business life – the feketelista.hu report on Tuesday....
Read moreThe sowing has ended in Békés county
Sowing works were completed on more than 220 thousand hectares in Békés County. Based on the current expectations, a strong-medium yield is expected – the president of the Békés County...
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The euro zone trade surplus has reached a record
The euro zone trade surplus reached a record in March, according to the first estimate of the European Union’s statistical office. Eurostat’s report was published on Tuesday. In the third...
Read moreSoproni Óvatos Duhaj is now available
In March Hungary’s most popular beer brand Soproni launched a new, unfiltered ale that is brewed with top-fermenting yeast. The new beer is called Soproni Óvatos Duhaj IPA, it is...
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Strong performance from grill sausages
Between January and December 2016 grill sausage value sales rose 19 percent and volume sales surged by 18 percent. The size of the market exceeded HUF 2.3 billion in value...
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VAT reduction would be favorable for the bakery industry
It would be beneficial for the bakery industry if the Value Added Tax (VAT) on bakery products would be reduced, according to the proposal of the National Chamber of Agriculture...
Read moreAnalysts: the rate of price increase is decreasing, but core inflation is increasing
The 2.2 percent inflation rate in April is much lower than the 2.7 percent measured in March and slightly lower than the market expectations – analysts told MTI. According to...
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Hungarian products to conquer Novi Sad
On 13 May, Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture opened the Hungarian pavilion at the 84th Novi Sad International Agricultural Fair. At the 7-day event, the Agrármarketing Centrum (Agricultural Marketing Center)...
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(HU) Négynapos sörünnepet rendeznek a Szabadság téren
Between 15 and 18 June, two hundred kinds of beer specialties will be offered in the city center. The Belvárosi Sörfesztivál (Downtown Beer Festival) will be held from 15 to...
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The Exim Bank and Insurer launches a new program to support the export-oriented SMEs
By 2021, the Exim Bank and Insurer with its financial products would like to reach more than 50 percent of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. In order to reach...
Read moreMátra wine region was swept away by the hailstorm
The damages caused by the hail on Saturday surpassed the preliminary estimates in the Mátra wine region. About three hundred million HUF damage is expected – the president of the...
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Less fish died in Lake Balaton during the spring
In spite of the long winter and the long-lasting ice, the fishermen of the Lake Balaton Fish Management Nonprofit Ltd. have collected far fewer fish bodies than usual this year...
Read moreThe Rákóczi cellar of the Castle of Munkács was opened with the presentation of Hungarian wines
With the presentation of the wines of five Hungarian wine region, the Rákóczi Ferenc II wine cellar of the Castle of Munkács was opened on Friday in Munkács. Potápi Árpád...
Read moreChina is building a new silk road
China is building a new silk road in a value of nearly 500 billion USD containing mainly infrastructural developments. The new silk road would reach 65 countries, nearly two-thirds of...
Read moreUS retail trade grew less than expected
The growth in US retail sales in April was slower than the expectations of the analysts. The US Department of Commerce reported that the seasonally adjusted retail sales grew by...
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China approved the ChemChina-Syngenta merger
China approved the upcoming ChemChina-Syngenta merger, and shortly thereafter India has given its blessing as well, so new obstacles were removed before the Chinese-Swiss chemical megafusion -agrarszektor.hu wrote. ChemChina’s takeover...
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The Brits throw 1.4 million edible bananas into the trash every day
1.4 million pieces of edible bananas are dumped per day by the British, while the amount of wasted garlic each year reaches 80 million pounds (25 billion HUF), according to...
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The poultry sector gives more than 10 percent of the agricultural output
Last year, the poultry sector gave about 13 percent of the total agricultural output – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) said on Friday at a...
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Product Board: a 20 percent crop loss in vegetables is expected
A 20 percent crop loss can be expected for vegetables due to the damages caused by the weather – according to the FruitVeB Hungarian Vegetable Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product...
Read moreThe European Commission is expecting 3.6 percent growth for this year in Hungary
The European Commission improved its prognosis for the growth in the Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP). The European Commission expects a 3.6 percent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) for...
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Szentkirályi: 2.6 million euros syrup mixing plant was inaugurated in Kékkút
The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Mineral Water company inaugurated its syrup-blending plant on Friday in Kékkút. In the plant built from 2.6 million euros new product, fruit flavored mineral water will be produced....
Read moreThe bees suffered a great loss, less honey is expected
One-third of bees died in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County during the winter. Because of the less productive bees, it is likely that there will be less rape and acacia honey this year...
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A prominent number of exhibitors represent Hungary at the International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad
In connection with the Hungarian government’s economic development program in Voivodina, a prominent number of exhibitors represent Hungary at the International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad. Fazekas Sándor Minister of...
Read moreAgriculture Academy: there is a need for increasing competitiveness and the spread in agri-environment management
The Director-General of the National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation (NAK) called for precision farming in order to increase the competitiveness in agriculture. V. Németh Zsolt, Minister of State...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States is on its four months peak
Consumer sentiment improved in the US in May, reaching a peak of four months – according to the preliminary results of the University of Michigan’s Monthly Survey. The consumer mood...
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