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Brazil weather may increase coffee prices

Because of the weather in Brazil the price of morning drinks can increase significantly: coffee and orange juice prices may increase soon, in addition the price of sugar is also...

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In September, the GKI economic index increased within a margin of error

GKI economic index increased within a margin of error in September. The business expectations have improved slightly, while the consumer expectations have not changed substantially – the GKI Economic Research...

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A big improvement in German business sentiment in September

Business sentiment improved well above the rate expected in September in Germany – according to the survey of the ifo economic research institute. In September, the business sentiment index increased...

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NGM: municipalities mainly applied to modernize their kitchens

Those governments that applied to the children's meals competitions tenders primarily aimed to modernize their kitchens – the Deputy Minister of State for the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told...

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More efficient NAV inspections

In the future the most important elements in the inspection system of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) are: inspection of targetedly chosen tax payers, checking economic events taking...

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State-owned horticulture company to sell 200,000 grafts

State-owned Hungarian Horticultural Propagation Material Non-profit Kft. (MKSZN) is getting ready to sell about 200,000 grafts in the fruit grafting periods of autumn 2016 and spring 2017. At the moment...

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KSH: retail sales increased by 2.9 percent in July

The retail sales volume in July increased by 2.9 percent according to raw data, and by 4.0 percent calendar effect adjusted compared to the same period last year – the...

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Milk Marketing Board: the price of raw milk is rising

The basic and raw price of the domestic raw milk increased by 2.5 percent in August. The Milk Marketing Board Interprofessional Organization expects a more than 85 HUF per kilogram...

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Increased output in the poultry sector

The output of the poultry sector has increased. In 2015, the sector gave 13.3 percent of total agricultural output – Czerván György Minister of State said on Friday in Devecser....

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EU's Common Agricultural Policy needs to be simplified

After the new EU budget period starting in 2020, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to be simplifed and bureaucracy should be reduced – Fazekas Sándor said at a press...

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The Budapest Wholesale Market is celebrating its 25th anniversary

The Budapest Wholesale Market opened its doors in the summer of 1991. The proximity of highways improved access to the market and the thanks to its popularity, since the opening...

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The amount of counterfeit goods seized by the EU authorities increased in 2015

The customs authorities of EU member states seized about five million pieces more counterfeit articles in 2015 than in the previous year – the European Commission said on Friday. According...

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The Nébih seized more than 2.5 tons of food products in Vecsés

The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) ordered the destruction of more than 2.5 tons of expired and unlabeled food of unknown origin. Among the destroyed goods, the experts of...

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Improved consumer sentiment in Europe

Consumer sentiment improved as expected both in the euro zone and in the European Union – according to the preliminary September survey of the European Commission’s economic and financial directorate....

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Farmers calculate with a good year

According to the Agricultural Economic Index, commissioned for the first time by Budapest Bank and prepared by GfK Hungária, farmers forecast a positive turn of events this year. The representative...

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Energy audit service

The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) starts an energy audit service for large agri-food businesses (those employing more than 250 people and having annual net sales above EUR 50 million),...

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Wine sector strategy in the pipeline

HNT has prepared the first draft of the wine sector strategy and the text is now in a discussion phase. Many representatives of the sector were consulted during the preparation...

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FM: agriculture is a major contributor to economic growth

The output of agriculture greatly helps the growth of economy this year. The volume of the sector’s gross added value increased by 13.4 percent in the second quarter, contributing to...

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Europe's largest producer of sunflower can be Hungary

Sunflower farmers are expected to harvest 1.8 million tonnes of sunflower, thus Hungary could be the largest European producer of sunflower – the Minister of Agriculture told M1 news channel....

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OECD: global economy remains trapped in low growth

The world economy remains in a “low-growth trap” and weaker conditions in advanced economies will persist into 2017, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) warned on Wednesday. In...

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Hungarian-Chinese food safety memorandum of understanding was signed in Budapest

Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture and Chiang Chin-zsung, the Vice-Minister of the China Quality Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (AQSIQ) signed a food safety memorandum of understanding for dairy products and...

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NGM: More than three billion HUF to improve the conditions of children's meals

The government intends to give more than three billion HUF to improve the conditions of children's meals. Berczik Ábel Deputy Minister of State for the Ministry of National Economy (NGM)...

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To sell alcohol at night was banned in Kiev

In Kiev banned the sale of alcohol at night. The decision was taken at a meeting of Council 22 September, it was supported by 86 deputies. Restrictions will apply from...

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GKI: balance-worsening changes are about to start

This year’s economic growth is slower than last year’s 2.9-percent expansion, due to less funding from the EU and fewer government investments. Just like in the 1st quarter of the...

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Savings Bank: GDP may increase by 2.2 percent this year and by 3.3 percent next year

The Hungarian economy may grow by 2.2 percent this year, while by 3.3 percent next year, according to the most recent forecast of the Savings Bank (Takarékbank Zrt.). The government...

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NÉBIH: the GMO-free production rules have become stricter

The rules of the GMO-free production have become stricter. The regulation defining the rules of genetically modified organism-free production and the conditions for the distribution of GMO-free food and feed...

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It is crucial to improve competitiveness in the agricultural sector

The uncertainties of the post-2020 EU support system and the increasing market competition both show that it is essential to improve competitiveness in the agricultural sector – Győrffy Balázs, president...

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The market share of the wholesale market is 40 percent in the fruit and vegetable retailing

The Budapest Wholesale Market’s share is around 40 percent of the fresh fruit vegetables retail market turnover. Last year, more than 168 thousand producers’ access were registered, which means that...

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Wage growth may accelerate analysts say

The pace of wage growth slowed slightly in July, compared to the previous month, but wage growth may re-accelerate from autumn in the public sector, due to the planned increases,...

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Four out of ten employees are looking for new jobs in the fall

Although according to the great majority of the Hungarian workers it is harder to find a job during the summer, many of them immediately started job seeking after the summer...

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