Events
The Romanian parliament introduces measures aimed at reducing food waste
On Tuesday, the Romanian parliament voted measures aimed at reducing food waste, making food donating easier to the social institutions. The act was initiated by a representative of the Social...
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Agricultural production prices: +1.2 percent
In July 2016 agricultural production prices increased by 1.2 percent from the level of July 2015. This rise was driven by the price of vegetable products growing by 1.2 percent...
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Agriculture’s increased profitability
Agriculture’s output has been increasing since 2011 and 2015 brought a record performance. Due to this fact and as a result of growing state funding, the sector’s profitability improved, the...
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Watermelon consumption promoted efficiently
The programme for popularising watermelon consumption was successful: it directly reached 70,000 consumers in one month. Six retail chains joined this year’s campaign as opposed to only one last year...
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Magazine: What do Hungarian winemakers need?
The National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, stating that the organisation undertakes developing a strategy for the viticulture and oenology sector. They...
Read moreThis year, about 2.7 million hectoliters of new wines were transported into the cellars
This year, about 2.7 million hectoliters new wines were transported into the cellars, according to the pre-harvest estimates of the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) – the Deputy Minister...
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Seed Association: the European seed industry is at the forefront in breeding
The European seed industry has a leading role in the breeding of varieties and annual yield could be increased by 15 percent to 22 million tons with breedings and developments...
Read moreKAVOSZ: the enterprises of the milk and pig sector can also receive costless and interest-free loan
The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) provides cost-free interest rate-free credits to the small and medium-sized enterprises dealing with dairy cow and pig breeding through the Agricultural Széchenyi Cards – the...
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The NAK signed agreements that promote healthy diet
The Chamber of the National Agricultural Economics (NAK) signed agreements with the Hungarian Dietetic Association (MDOSZ) and the Diet, Lifestyle and Physical Activity (TÉT ) Platform Association. Photo: Gyulai Tóth...
Read moreMVH: the pre-payment of agricultural subsidies lasts by the end of November
The pre-payment of agricultural subsidies started on Monday and lasts until 30 November – Gyuricza Csaba, president of the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH), told M1 news channel on...
Read moreLeadership changes at more than 60 thousand Hungarian companies this year
Until now change in ownership occured at 11 percent of the companies in 2016 – Pertics Richárd, company information director of the Opten Kft. told penzcentrum.hu. Changes in the ownership...
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Increase in the euro-zone’s external trade surplus
Compared to the previous year, the trade surplus of the euro area in August increased, while trade surplus of the European Union decreased – according to the European Union's statistical...
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Hódmezővásárhely could be an agricultural higher education center
Independent agricultural higher education center can be established in Hódmezővásárhely – Lázár János, Minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the City Council meeting – the vasarhely24.com wrote. According...
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Successful social debate
On 1 September the social debate of the Hungarian viticulture and oenology sector ended – informed Ottó Légli, president of the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT). The debate has...
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Series of events for food industry companies
This autumn NAK organises a series of events for food businesses. The programme is called Food Industry Overview 2016 and at the first event the study on the current conditions...
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Smartphone app for small-scale farmers
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) developed a smartphone app and an online platform for small-scale farmers: from September they can use these to check the validity of their small-scale...
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Well legalisation can start
Wells constructed without permission can now be legalised – without having to pay a fine – at the notary’s office or the disaster management authorities. Wells dug illegally before 4...
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FruitVeB: cabbage acreage has grown, prices decreased
The cabbage acreage in Hungary increased by approximately 7-8 percent compared to last year – the president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Product Board (FruitVeB) told...
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NGM: businesses will receive support for the purchase of online cash registers
The businesses that should use online cash registers from 1 January 2017 can receive 50 thousand HUF support to purchase the equipment -the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told. According...
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The Food Convoy helps the needy by donating 30 tons of donations
This year, 30 tons of food donations of 17 companies trucks were transported to the warehouses of the Hungarian Food Bank Association on Friday through downtown Budapest. Cseh Balázs chairman...
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Consumer prices increased in the euro area and in the EU in September
Consumer prices increased in the euro area and in the European Union in September for the fourth consecutive month in an annual comparison. According to data published by Eurostat on...
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The original flavors are in focus in children nutrition
During children nutrition, focus should be put on the original taste of ingredients of vegetables and fruits, therefore there is a need to reduce sweeteners in addition to sugar –...
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FAO: agriculture should also make efforts for the reduction of harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Agriculture, including forestry, fisheries and livestock production, generate around a fifth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture must both contribute more to combating climate change while bracing to overcome...
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Students get local product manuals
When the 2016-2017 school year started, all 9th year students in Győr-Moson-Sopron County received a copy of NAK’s Local Product Manual. The goal of this campaign is popularising local products...
Read moreWheat prices took a dive
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR) revealed that both USDA and IGC forecast a record wheat harvest of 743 million tons...
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Jonatán apples are no longer available in the stores
The well-known apple variety the Jonatán apple has disappeared from the stores – agrarszektor.hu wrote. It was pushed out of the trade because no demand occured towards the Jonatán apples...
Read moreFrench sweet corn may be toxic
Because of the risk of food poisoning sweet corn from France was withdrawn from circulation. The products were shipped to Hungary as well, but is has not been marketed yet...
Read moreNGM: simpler ekáer for Authorized Economic Operators
Due to the modification of the existing legislation, the Authorised Economic Operators can do simpler announcement in the electronic control system (ekáer) from Thursday – the Ministry of National Economy...
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