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The Nébih has no informations about the paprika tests
The ministry and the Nébih have no informations about Greenpeace’s pepper-assessment. It was said that Moroccan and Jordanian shipments contained several contaminated samples. Zsigó Róbert, Minister of State of the...
Read moreThe Romanian grape harvest fell by more than one-fifth last year
Last year, the grape harvest in Romania decreased by 20.8 percent. The planted area shrank by 0.6 percent compared to the year before – the Romanian national statistical institute announced...
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Magazine: Convenient solutions in cleaning (Part 2)
General cleaners can be found in practically all households. These products are most frequently used for large surfaces, for instance when washing the floor. According to Henkel’s expert Bernadett Vékásy,...
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Ministry of Agriculture: the food industry can become more competitive by innovating
Innovative, efficient and modern technology-using food industry enterprises can count on HUF 300 billion in funding from the European Union’s budget. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that HUF 200 billion...
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The OKSZ expects strong Easter turnover
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) is expecting similar strong commercial traffic this Easter as last year’s. Vámos György, Secretary General of the Organization told MTI that experience has shown that...
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Dairy Product Council: the dairy sector needs 40-50 billion HUF
The EU milk quota system that was established 31 years ago will be terminated within a few days. From 1 April, only the possibilities and the capabilities of the Member...
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Lázár: state intervention would be needed in food trade
State intervention would be needed in food trade, in the favor of small agricultural producers Lázár János told in Földeák. The livestock in Hódmezôvásárhely and the onion growing of Makó...
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Vegetable production in soil-free system
A covered farm was set up in the US without soil, that can serve as an example that crops can be produced economically even in cities – agrarszektor.hu wrote. According...
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A campaign to consume ugly fruits and vegetables
A campaign specifically encourages the customers to consume ugly fruits and vegetables. The campaign is becoming more and more popular in many countries – the agrarszektro.hu wrote. The initiative aims...
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Varga Mihály discussed with the head of the Chinese tourist office
Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy (NGM) discussed with Li Qin Cao, the head of the Chinese Tourism Administration (CNTA) in Budapest within the China-CEE (Central and Eastern European countries)...
Read moreAbout 1,250 billion forints available for agricultural rural development
About HUF 1,250 billion is available in Hungary for financing projects in agricultural rural development. Young farmers are the main target group of the programme: for establishing new businesses they...
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State administration is the guarantee that there is no corruption
PMO Minister János Lázár is of the opinion that the former system is wrong: it is the state administration which should make the payments of funding coming from the EU...
Read moreStrategic alliance with rural enterprises
Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy recently told at a forum in Kiskunmajsa that in the period ending in 2020 HUF 12,000 billion would be available for Hungary to finance projects...
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First round of the TiJöttök! innovation competition is over
There were more than 50 entries in the TiJöttök! Innovation Project Competition and the first round was a real success. One of the categories was the agri-food industry. EVH Enterprise...
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One and only chance
This is a one and only chance for horticulture! In the 2014-2020 EU budgetary period the sector is one of the areas entitled to receive special support. Despite this it...
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Magazine: Former students can foster Vietnamese-Hungarian relations
In the 1970s and 1980s there were many Vietnamese students studying at Hungarian universities. By now they have become decision-makers in the Vietnamese business sector and in public administration, and...
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No egg price increase before Easter
Sufficient quantities of good quality eggs can be found on the Hungarian market before Easter. Prices are also balanced. Molnár Györgyi of the Poultry Product Council told that the Crown...
Read moreNGM: the Hungarians have more purchasing power
The January retail sales increased by 8.7 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year, which shows that the the Hungarian consumer purchasing power became higher. The growth...
Read moreThe Liga and the VOSZ turned to the Constitutional Court because of the Sunday store closure
The Liga Trade Union and the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ) turned to the Constitutional Court (Ab) because of the Sunday store closure. According to the Liga and...
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The Hungarian Easter lamb prices are higher than in 2014
The price of a kilogramm of a Hungarian Easter lamb is about 15-20 euro cents higher than a year before, while the export shipments may reach the level of the...
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2015 is the year of local products
The Hungarian customers’ interest is steadily growing towards the locally produced, controlled products. The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) aims to strengthen this positive trend and declared 2015 as the year...
Read moreThe bus will stop at malls open on Sunday
The buses will stop at shopping centers that will remain open on open Sunday – the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) told MTI on Friday. According to the notice, on the...
Read more“Madár” will promote Hungarian pork
Erdei Zsolt (“Madár”) European and World champion boxer will be the campaign face of the Hungarian National Tourist Office’s program, which promotes the Hungarian pork – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The Hungarian...
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The risk of Alzheimer's disease can be reduced with diet
According to the study published in the Alzheimer's & Dementia magazine, a proper diet can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The study was based on the ten year...
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The Catholic Caritas collected one hundred and eighty tonnes of foods for the needy
More than 180 tonnes of food products arrived to the Lenten permanent food collection of action of the Catholic Caritas. The organization will also make Easter gift packs to the...
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This year 830 billion forints are available for economic development from the EU
Within the framework of the Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme (GINOP), the Ministry for National Economy publishes nearly 70 calls for tender in the value of HUF 830 billion....
Read moreDeclining retail sales, job troubles
FMCG retail sales hit a 2-year nadir in Greece: value sales dropped 5 percent and volume sales diminished by 4 percent in Q4 2014. These indicators are the worse in...
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The brokerage scandal doesn’t jeopardise EU-financed projects
According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), those who are unable to meet deadlines or make payments due to the brokerage scandal will get special treatment if...
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Central heating
In the first 2 months of the year central banks continued their ‘competition’ to weaken their own currency, in order to speed up their economies by means of liquidity expansion...
Read moreMagazine: New markets, new opportunities
According to an evaluation by the Ministry of Agriculture, between 2010 and 2014 agriculture’s output increased by 30 percent. The processing industry also made progress and agriculture’s weight grew in...
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