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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...
Read moreA 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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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...
Read moreDrought 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...
Read moreMinistry 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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KSH: foreign trade surpluses in June broke a two-year record
In June, the value of exports in euros increased by 8.9 percent, while the value of imports in euro increased by 8.4 percent, compared to a year before. The foreign...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: pear yields will be 15 percent more this year
According to the preliminary data, pear yields will be 15 percent more ie 38 thousand tonnes this year. The quality seems to be good – the National Chamber of Agriculture...
Read moreSome vegetables and fruits help to protect the skin during sunbathing
Colorful vegetables and fruits help to protect the skin from the damaging effects of sunbathing – Bálint Márta, Head of Department of Health Sciences at Semmelweis University told M1 news...
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Harvest can start very early in the Tokaj wine region
Harvesting of the traditional grape varieties in Tokaj-Hegyalja can be started much earlier than usual, – Molnár Péter, president of the Wine Council of the Tokaj Wine Region told MTI...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices increased by 3.4 percent
Consumer prices were 3.4 percent higher on average in July than in the previous year and 0.3 percent on average in June – according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH)....
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The European vegetable sector is in a huge crisis
According to the European Association of Vegetable and Fruits Producers (PROFEL), farmers have not experienced a similar crisis over the past 40 years. The drought continued in July, so yields...
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Nébih found only one serious mistake in the vanilla ice creams
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found marking deficiencies in boxed vanilla ice creams, but food control fines were imposed only in one case. According to a brochure published...
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Conscious shopping can reduce the use of nylon bags
The European Union (EU) seeks to eliminate disposable nylon bags in the Member States and substitute them with environmentally friendly forms of packaging. To reach this goal, in addition to...
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Price increase on the European milk market
A rise in prices can be experienced on the European dairy market for the first time since November last year – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The purchase price of milk increased to...
Read moreMore than the third of companies change their strategy due to the minimum wage and the guaranteed minimum wage
37 percent of the companies modify their business strategy as a result of the rise in the minimum wage and the guaranteed minimum wage – the Hungarian Institute of Economics...
Read moreHarvest began earlier in the Szekszárd wine region
Harvesting in the Szekszárd wine region started about 1.5 – 2 weeks earlier. Producers expect better than average vintage both in quantity and quality and higher buying-in prices – the...
Read moreBeer production is affected by the raging heat
Even the beer market is affected by the heat on our continent. In the northern European production areas, the malting barley plantations have dried up because of all the hotness...
Read moreFraudsters appear on behalf of the National Dohányboltellátó Kft.
The National Dohányboltellátó Kft. warns of fraud attempts. On behalf of the company, false information was sent out from a false e-mail address. The company initiated legal action, due to...
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School starting from at least 20 thousand HUF per child
The school start of a child attending general school requires the conscious preparation from the Hungarian parents. The acquisition of basic equipments ranges from 10 to 30 thousand forints, while...
Read moreIn the spring, half of the Hungarian bees have been died
In the spring, at the time of sunflower flowering, half of the Hungarian bees have lost – Bross Péter, president of the National Hungarian Association of Beekeepers told InfoRadio –...
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Nielsen: The majority of the festival goer youngsters are carrying condoms
The domestic festival goers are conscious: 60 percent of the respondents carry condoms. Nearly two-thirds of men, but more than half of women are “getting ready” for the festival’s mood...
Read moreThe Nébih found everything okay when examining VinAgora’s medal winner wines
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found everything all right when testing the wines of the VinAgora International Wine Competition – the organizer of the event, the Hungarian Grape...
Read moreGrape harvest begins this week with early varieties
Because of the heat, grape harvesting starts early in August, but middle-breed varieties are harvested three weeks earlier than usual – Mészáros József informed MTI on Monday. The wine cellar...
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The melon season in Vajszló came to an end two weeks earlier than usual
This year, the watermelon and melon season in Vajszló ended two weeks earlier – Rab Tamás farmer told MTI. He said that the amount of fruit was medium, but its...
Read moreAfrican swine fever spread throughout Europe
The African swine fever spreads throughout Europe, and the epidemic of African swine fever (ASF) has worsened in several European countries over the past two months – the National Food...
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Higher than average soy crops are expected in Baranya county
Eberhardt György, the manager of the Mohács-based Margittasziget 92 Kft. expects 3.5-4 tons per hectare yield. According to Eberhardt György, the plants would need 5-8 degree lower temperature and some...
Read moreK&H: large companies expect long-term growth
Most of the large companies operating in Hungary are counting on the continuation of economic growth, but their expectations are somewhat more moderate in the last six months, according to...
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