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According to the OVF, this year’s drought was severe, but not extraordinary
Although this year’s drought was very severe, it cannot be considered extraordinary: droughts of similar severity occur in Hungary every 20-50 years – states the National Water Directorate General (OVF)...
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Fighting drought is a strategic issue
In addition to Hungary’s climate conditions, the fight against drought is a strategic issue at the level of the national economy, the Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday in Nádudvar....
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The drought is so severe that the trees are begging the dogs! – online discourse on drought
After the dry months behind us, autumn and rainy weather finally arrived with the first of September. Based on the online discourse of the past year, the research team of...
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István Nagy: EUR 189 million in new support for small and medium-sized farms
With the enhanced support for the first hectares of farms, 189 million euros of resources will be regrouped to small and medium-sized farmers from 2023 – announced the Minister of...
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In trouble, logistics and water transport are also facing challenges
There are basically three things needed to transport goods by river: an operational ship, suitable goods and sufficient water. However, there are serious problems in virtually all of these areas...
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The price of coffee continues to rise
Brazil is the main producer of arabica, which accounts for roughly 70 percent of the world’s coffee production. Due to the drought affecting the country and transportation difficulties, we can...
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The drought killed all the crops
Where they didn’t irrigate, the entire crop grew, and where they did, much lower quality, smaller and more withered fruit was produced. The apple crop has never been as bad...
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There are also problems with the sugar crop due to the drought
Sugar producer Nordzucker expects group harvest to be below last year’s level due to the drought across large parts of Europe. The group will commence processing sugar beet on 3 September....
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Global tomato production will decrease, and tomatoes may even disappear from the shelves
Researchers expect global tomato production to decline as drought and rising temperatures affect key growing areas. What happened to tomatoes worldwide and in our country as a result of the...
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We received bad news about grapes, too
The summer heat waves that hit Europe were not good for the grapes, and due to the historic drought, the harvest in the continent’s largest wine regions started on average...
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“We can only harvest a small crop of poor quality at a huge cost” – farmers are in trouble
The rain arrived late in the eastern regions of the country, barely mitigating the damage caused by the historic drought. Farmers say that most of the crops are so burnt...
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There will be enough good quality seed, but more expensive
The drought overwrites everything, even the mandatory parameters for seeds. Gábort Polgár, the executive director of the Vetőmag Szövetség, spoke about this. This season, seed producers have to face not...
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The price of flour can rise drastically due to the drought
The price of bread can already be painful for many people, which is why it cannot be good news that the quantity and quality of cereals were lower than expected...
Read moreOVF: the drought has eased, the need for irrigation has decreased
Due to the wetter weather of the last few days and the amount of water coming from the watersheds of the large rivers, the drought has eased, and in addition,...
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We will not be freed from the grip of the drought for at least another quarter year
Some parts of drought-stricken Europe can look forward to a warmer, drier period than usual for another three months, the European Union noted in its report on Wednesday. According to...
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In the EU, 15% of crops are in critical condition due to drought
Almost half of the EU countries suffer from drought, which hinders agriculture, energy production and water supply – the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) recently confirmed, as cited by...
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This is how the 31st Jeans Expo went
28 thousand 156 paying visitors were curious about the products of the 330 exhibitors at the 31st Farmer Expo in Debrecen, between August 17 and 20 – the fair director...
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A devastating prognosis: the weakest domestic apple harvest of the last ten years is expected
According to preliminary estimates, Hungary’s apple harvest will be only between 300,000 and 350,000 tons, after last year’s 520,000 tons. In Hungary, an apple harvest of only 350,000 tons can...
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We have received good news, the drought situation may improve moderately from the weekend!
The next three hot days require increased attention from water specialists, but according to forecasts, the drought situation may improve moderately from the weekend, the National Water Directorate General (OVF)...
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British supermarkets running out of water – customers panic
British people can buy a limited amount of bottled water, 3-5 bottles per person, but despite the restriction, supermarkets have run out of stock. Great Britain has officially declared a...
Read moreThe USA faces tomato sauce shortage
California is one of the world’s largest producers of tomatoes, and with current drought conditions in the state, the USA is facing significant shortages. The industry that usually grows around...
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Rice fields can also dry out by mass
The rice fields are also drying up in the Pó river valley, which is already threatening the cultivation of risotto rice this year. The current drought may affect rice cultivation...
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Contractual agricultural water applicants receive the required quantity
The water directorates are still able to meet contractual agricultural water needs, the National Water Directorate General told MTI on Friday. The OVF points out: in the first seven months...
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The drought also caused great damage to fish production in ponds
The dry, droughty weather is causing more and more damage to fish production in domestic ponds as well. According to an expert from the Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and...
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There is already a shortage of sugar in the shops
You can either not get sugar in Hungarian stores, or the stores limit the amount you can buy, Infostart reports. The expert highlighted the reasons. Hungary cannot produce enough sugar,...
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France Expects Wine Production Rebound, But Drought Threatens
Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening drought may curb volumes, the country’s farm ministry said. Wine production is expected...
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The Romanian honey crop was literally destroyed by the drought
This year’s honey harvest in Romania will fall well short of the average of previous years, it will not exceed 12-13 thousand tons – Romanian media quoted Ioan Fetea, president...
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Without collecting rainwater, we will not be able to cope with drought in the future
According to the climate researcher, the current devastating drought and 20 persistently hot days are just the beginning, it is hard to imagine what will await us when the temperature...
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Spanish garlic producers must expect significant losses
Due to the dry weather, the Spanish garlic crop, which accounts for a significant part of the European turnover, decreased by approximately 20%. It will be a difficult season for...
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The grapes went well with the table in many ways
The year 2022 is a serious challenge for agriculture due to the drought. However, domestic grape growers also reported positive effects. This year’s heat waves and the decreasing amount of...
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