Fazekas Sándor: tobacco growing is a very important industry

Tobacco growing is a very important sector of the Hungarian Agriculture – Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister said in Budapest on Thursday at the 33rd congress of the European Association of Tobacco Growers (UNITAB).

The minister added that Hungarian tobacco growing plays a significant role in employment and in direct and indirect income generation. It is also contributing to landscape preservation and rural diversity as well. Therefore, the industry should continue to function well in Europe and in Hungary.  (MTI)