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Agricultural producers expect favorable market turnaround this year
The agricultural producers expect favorable market turnaround this year. Mild optimism can be experienced in the agricultural sector – the survey of the Agribusiness Index reveals. The Agribusiness Index which...
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KSH: foreign trade surplus was 730 million euros in May
In May, exports increased by 6.3 percent, while imports increased by 2.9 percent calculated in euros, compared to a year before. The export surplus of 730 million euros is 259...
Read morePreferential loans can save farmers
The preferential land loan program may represent the major driving force in agricultural lending in the coming period. The loan portfolio of the food industrial businesses has increased in the...
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The irrigation and kind development can bring changes in onion cultivation
The irrigation and kind development, quality assurance and avoiding illegal import can reverse the declining trend in onion production – Süle Katalin, spokeswoman of the National Agricultural Chamber told. The...
Read moreDepressed cereal prices
This year's wheat harvest is virtually completed in Hungary. Due to bad weather, farmers are still working on the fraction of the harvested area. However, the producers are dissatisfied with...
Read moreWho violatesthe labor rules cannot get subsidy
The Prime Minister’s Office points out that only those clients will benefit from development support, those who carry out their activities in accordance with the labor standards, so they can...
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New directions ahead of the FMCG industry
Manufacturers, distributors and retailers gathered in Budapest to chart a new path for the FMCG industry. The 2016 Stamegna Network – All Food and Confectionery event was held at the...
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Many rural municipalities are participating in the sample program
Throughout the country, more than 1,200 municipalities are participating in the agricultural sample program that helps rural employment. Across the country currently 1,285 municipalities are involved in the agricultural sample...
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The eggcompetition continues
Poultry consumption in 2017 may increase by up to five percent due to the reduced Value Added Tax (VAT). According to the evaluation of the Poultry Product Council, the tax...
Read moreAbove average rainfall in July: the compensation fund will be paid next March
In July 20-80 mm more rain fell than as usual, the soil’s moisture content is over 60 percent on average. In the last few days and today, fierce thunderstorms have...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber of Commerce: farmers' cards will be cheaper
The new card-based farmers' cards will be made later, but their production will cost only about half as previously planned – Süle Katalin, presidency spokesman for the National Association of...
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Distillate support is available
The publication of the Agricultural and Rural Development Office has been released over the support in the 2016/2017 marketing year. According to the communication of the Agricultural and Rural Development...
Read moreThe use of plastic bags decreased by eighty-five percent in England
The number of single-use plastic bags used by shoppers in England has plummeted by more than 85 percent after the introduction of a 5p charge last October, early figures suggest....
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POPAI Village at the EuroShop 2017 trade exhibition
Between 5 and 9 March 2017 once again Düsseldorf will host the EuroShop trade show, the biggest event in the world that deals with marketing@retail too. Once again there will...
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Potato producers may receive production-related support from 2017
If Brussels accepts, 2017, the potato can enter into the support circle so willingness to produce may increase in Hungary – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Domestic products are more popular even if they are more expensive sometimes
Despite the news of crop losses shortage in the orchards and vegetable gardens, the supply of imported vegetables significantly reduced on the 27th week at the Budapest Wholesale Market. In...
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NGM: come to the vending machines Connection
Companies operating vending machines can prepare: the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) has finished the draft regulation, which would connect the vending machines to the National Tax and Customs Administration...
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The same amount of milk for less, decreasing milk exports
According to the Agricultural Economics Research Institute’s report that reflects the market trends in Hungary, the national average production price of raw milk was 65.98 HUF per kilo in June...
Read moreThe rules of the ekáer are changing
The new rules of the electronic road freight traffic control system (ekáer) will be introduced on Monday. If the weight of the vehicle and the cargo together will be more...
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The fish of the Lake Balaton to be promoted
The restaurants near the Lake Balaton promote the consumption of fish and offer more native species of food as well. Otherwise July 31 is the Day of the Fish in...
Read moreThe smartphone market stagnated in the second quarter
The global smartphone market struggled to grow in the second quarter. Vendors shipped 343.3 million smartphones, a 0.3 percent increase from 342.4 million in the year-earlier period, according to IDC....
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Half of Hungarians are bargain hunters
An online Nielsen survey with more than 30,000 participants in more than sixty countries has revealed that 48 percent of Hungarian consumers are happy to do some bargain hunting. In...
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Kőröstej Kft. Launching the flavoured versions of Hajdú grill cheese
Hajdú grill cheese products appeared on store shelves in a new packaging in June 2014. In March 2015 the ‘New Flavours Vote’ campaign started in social media: consumers could have...
Read moreWine price fluctuation
In the first half of the year domestic wine wholesale was characterized by subtle changes in prices. According to the sales volume data of the Agricultural Research Institute, the domestic...
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Despite the Russian export ban, EU dairy exports may increase in the region
The coming weeks probably will not produce significant changes on the dairy market. The European Commission in its July short-term view reveals that the global oversupply and price pressure from...
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The number of cows sent to slaughter more advanced in Europe
The milk producers of the countries joined to the EU later certainly hope for resolving the crisis of milk overproduction. According to Eurostat, the slaughtering of cows increased by six...
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Hungarian Horticultural Propagation Office plans to sell about 200 thousand grafts
The Hungarian Horticultural Propagation Office (MKSZN) Ltd. is preparing for the next fruit grafts sales season. The state-owned company plans to sell about 200 000 grafts in the autumn of...
Read moreKSH: 142 thousand more workers than a year ago
The number of employees in April-June was 4 343.700, 142 more than the year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. Among the employees 4 304.500 belonged...
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Six tons of Vojvodina wheat for the Bread of the Hungarians
The wheat collection days for the Bread of the Hungarians program has started In Zenta, for example, more than six tons of wheat was donated by the region's producers. Within...
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