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Agricultural Chamber: a high demand occured towards quality Hungarian mushrooms abroad
There is a high demand for quality Hungarian mushrooms abroad, which would double the current production on the export market, but serious technological developments are needed – the National Agricultural...
Read moreKSH: export surplus is declining
In August, exports in euros increased by 0.8, imports increased by 6.2 percent. Foreign trade surplus was 31 million euros, 401 million euros less than a year before, according to...
Read moreThe agricultural innovation operative groups’ network is being established in Hungary
The agricultural innovation operative groups’ network operators will be set up in Hungary as well, which will assist the participants involved in agricultural innovation in the implementation of their projects...
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Analysts: the number of jobseekers in the third quarter increased more than the demand
Some of the aspirants who go from public employment to the primary job market need time to find their place, which could be one of the possible reasons for the...
Read moreMLBKT: the Purchasing Manager Index increased in October
The seasonally adjusted October value of the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) became 57.3, meaning that respondents reported more favorable processes than in the previous month. The October index is higher...
Read moreGrowth in retail sales slowed in the Czech Republic
In September, the rate of growth in retail sales in the Czech Republic dropped to 1.4 percent, from the 4.2 percent in August – the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) reported...
Read moreEBRD: Central European EU economies perform better than expected
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has improved in its comprehensive autumn prognosis for the forecasts of the growth rates of the central and eastern European economies, including...
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The economic sentiment in the euro area and in the EU decreased in October
The economic sentiment in the euro area and in the EU decreased in October – according to the data of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG...
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Fruit plantations without permission can be announced until 31 December
Farmers can announce their plantations without permission until 31 December, and if they miss the deadline it may cost up to 20 to 50 thousand for to them – the...
Read moreA Hungarian trade center was opened in Shanghai
Hungary has realized in time that the Chinese market is a great opportunity for high quality Hungarian products and services – Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs told on Sunday...
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Experts: social responsibility strengthens competitiveness
The corporate and environmental responsibility of companies strengthens economic competitiveness – experts told at the CSR Hungary Summit. Csath Magdolna, professor at the National University of Public Service (NKE), said...
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KSH: the number of employees increased in the third quarter
In the third quarter of this year, the average number of employees was 4 million 487 thousand, 36 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of 15-64 year-olds...
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The Agricultural Research Center expanded its profile with ornamental plant research
A new profile has been added to the Fruit Production Research Institute of the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center (NAIK), which continues its scientific work as Fruit and Ornamental...
Read moreRetail sales in Germany are worse than expected
Another disappointing data came from Germany: the retail turnover in September became much worse than expected. According to preliminary data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), retail sales declined...
Read moreAfrican swine fever has appeared in another county in Romania
African swine fever (ASF) is spreading further in Romania. The disease appeared in Dolj county, Oltenia, where the affected farmers rebelled against veterinary experts coming to kill their livestock. According...
Read moreGfK: purchasing power in Hungary grew by more than 7 percent this year
Purchasing power per capita in Hungary this year grew to 6654 euros, by more than 7 percent, compared to last year, while the European growth rate is 2.5 percent –...
Read moreThe Ministry of Agriculture announced rural development tenders in a value of about 63 billion HUF
With a budget of about 63 billion forints, three new rural development calls for proposals have been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture (AM). The proposals serve the support of...
Read moreCorn yields above nine tonnes in Tolna county
Corn yields exceeded nine tonnes per hectare this year in Tolna County, where the planting area of the plant has decreased by more than 10,000 hectares last year – the...
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Internet discrimination ends in December
According to the European Commission’s survey, 63 percent of the webshops in the EU do not allow online purchases from other Member States, which seriously hampers the completion of the...
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Nébih withdrew Chinese food supplements from the market
Three Chinese dietary supplements were withdrawn from the market by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). The measure became necessary because of the drug content of the medicines ordered...
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Retail trade in the euro area has declined
In August, instead of expected growth, the retail sector’s turnover in the euro area was reduced on a monthly basis, according to a report published by Eurostat on Wednesday. In...
Read moreRomania will introduce a reduced VAT for tourism services
The Romanian government has decided to introduce a reduced 5 percent VAT for tourism services from 1 November – Nelu Barbu, government spokesman announced. In Romania, the general VAT rate...
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Magazine: Dairy Board urges for acting together
Tibor Mélykuti, president of the Milk Interbranch Organisation and Dairy Board has told that the due to the extremely dry weather in the summer of 2018, dairy farmers couldn’t grow...
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Chamber of Agriculture: the growing area of vegetables can reach 2000 hectares
According to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), domestic carrot production can develop considerably. The growing area of vegetables can reach 1800 to 2000 hectares. In a statement sent to...
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Nine billion investment in the factory of Bunge in Martfű
The Bunge Zrt. has built a new plant at its Martfű factory in a value of about 9 billion forints as a company investment – Wojciech Jachimczyk, CEO of the...
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Most kids do not waste their pocket money
While three-quarters of the parents consider the financial education of their kids as their own task, nearly a third of the children would rather acquire the necessary knowledge at school...
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Pedro Sánchez called for a global alliance to end hunger
The head of the Spanish government called for a global alliance to end starvation in his opening speech at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) two-day congress on Monday...
Read moreStagnation in the German consumer mood index of GfK
Instead of the expected decline, the consumer mood index of the Nurenberg-based GfK Institute for Economics stagnated in November, while the income and economic expectations of consumers declined and the...
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Vanilla plantations in Madagascar are protected by armed forces
Vanilla growers protect the crop with armed forces in Madagascar. The island is the world’s largest supplier of this herb – origo wrote. Madagascar is the world’s largest vanilla exporter,...
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Saltwater rice can come soon
Chinese scientists have cultivated a variety of rice that is well suited for saltwater flooding. In China, they would like to grow it on 65,000 square kilometers, if the program...
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