Tag "Európai Unió"

The EU has strengthened the rules for the protection of geographical indications for food and beverages

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, the ministers of the EU member states adopted the decree on improving the protection of geographical indications and other quality systems...

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The producer price of lamb rose by 16-18 percent

According to data from the European Commission, the European Union’s sheep and goat imports (live animals and meat) were 170,000 tons in 2023, which represents a 3.7 percent increase compared...

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Our country is still at the forefront of horseradish cultivation

In addition to the domestic market, there is plenty of high-quality Hungarian horseradish for export. In addition to the well-known – and in great demand during the Easter period –...

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Professional information on the rules of the Good Agricultural and Environmental Status and the Agro-ecology Program for 2024

In parallel with the legal finalization of the regulations for the uniform applications for 2024, which will be published within weeks, the Ministry of Agriculture will also share the details...

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ÖKO seed database information

Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council permits the use of seed and potato tubers from non-organic farming in organic farming, if the producers are unable...

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EU agency: climate risks require urgent action

The climate risks experienced in Europe require urgent action, as prolonged droughts pose a significant threat to crop production, food security and drinking water supply, the European Environmental Protection Agency...

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EU commissioner for agriculture: leaving arable land fallow can be permanently voluntary

Permanently, at least until 2027, it can be voluntary to leave four percent of the arable land fallow – EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski announced on Friday in an interview...

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Hungarian farmers can always count on the government

Instead of fake problems, spreading administrative burdens and extreme green ideologies, Brussels should protect the competitiveness of European farmers – said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy at the farmers’ forum...

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The countryside is the soul of Hungary

Before 2010, we have changed from a country that mainly produced raw materials to a country with an agriculture that uses precision farming and digitalization and produces healthy, safe, high-quality...

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AI Adopted By Over A Third Of EU Firms, Bringing Digital Goals In Reach

More than one third (38%) of European businesses adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, according to a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services. The change came as the use of generative...

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Brussels must further reduce the administrative burden on farmers

Hungary has put forward a total of 45 proposals to the Belgian Presidency of the EU in order to reduce the administrative burdens of farmers, the strict regulations and the...

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The European Commission would simplify the obligations and administrative burdens of farmers

The European Commission is proposing a number of short- and medium-term measures to reduce the administrative burden on EU farmers, the Brussels body informed on Thursday. Among other things, the...

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NAK joined the call sent to the EU by EU agricultural interest representatives

The National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK) has joined the Copa-Cogeca open letter, in which the EU’s agricultural producers and cooperatives are asking the president of the European Commission to...

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The farmers of the Visegrad countries demonstrated together

Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian farmers held a joint demonstration. Organized by the National Chamber of Agriculture, the Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Unions and Farmers’ Cooperatives, as well as the...

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A 5 percent higher sunflower seed yield is expected

The USDA expects a world sunflower seed harvest of 55.1 million tons in 2023/2024. economic year, this may exceed the volume of the previous year by 5 percent. The global output...

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Balázs Győrffy: the V4 agricultural organizations are holding a joint farmer demonstration

The agrarian chambers of the Visegrad countries are organizing a joint demonstration together with the representatives of Latvia and Lithuania on February 22, drawing the public’s attention to the fact...

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Hungary’s EU presidency: soil protection is the basis of everything

Our country stands by the basic principle that the food coming into the Union must comply with the same rules and regulations that the EU imposes on its own producers...

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Our country is preparing full steam ahead for the EU presidency

The issue of artificial meat, the fight against food waste and animal welfare topics are also on the agenda of our country’s EU president, which István Nagy discussed in his...

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According to Giorgia Meloni, the European Parliament elections will bring a change in agricultural policy

With the European Parliament elections, there will be a turning point in the Community’s agricultural policy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Monday evening, after meeting with the delegations...

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The agricultural chambers of six countries jointly call on Brussels: end the impossibility of European farmers!

In addition to the Hungarian National Chamber of Agriculture, the agricultural chambers of five other countries strongly warn the decision-makers of the European Union not to destroy Europe’s agriculture. The...

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EU approves marketing standard rules in “breakfast directives”

The EU is set to introduce “breakfast directives” that lay down rules on the composition, sales names, labelling and presentation of the products. The EU has agreed upon new marketing...

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There is no future without farmers! Producers demonstrating in Záhony demanded the introduction of an immediate import ban on Ukrainian goods from Brussels

Organized by the Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Unions and Farmers’ Cooperatives (MAGOSZ) and the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), domestic producers held a farmers’ demonstration at the border crossing in...

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The production of pears decreased in the EU and increased in Hungary

According to data from the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), the European Union (including the United Kingdom) produced 1.7 million tons of pears in 2023, which is 13 percent...

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EU Commissioner: it must be ensured that the agri-food sector remains competitive

The EU must ensure that the agri-food sector remains competitive and at the same time provides a fair income for all farmers, small and medium-sized enterprises, this is also important...

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Rome was surrounded by tractors of farmers demonstrating against the European agricultural policy

Protesting farmers from all over the country surrounded the Italian capital with tractors, occupying the main roads leading to Rome at several points on Monday. You can see a row...

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NAK-MAGOSZ: We will use all means against Brussels’ new destructive measures

MAGOSZ and NAK strongly reject the measure proposed by the European Commission the other day, with which they would extend the completely free import of Ukrainian foodstuffs for another year. The...

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The EU would extend the suspension of import duties on Ukrainian exports

The European Commission has proposed to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union for another year, and has proposed to extend by...

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The price of M-tray eggs at the packing point decreased the most

Based on data from the European Commission, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 94 percent to almost 77,000 tons in January-October 2023 compared to the same period...

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Half of Europe is paralyzed under the pressure of farmers

Within the European Union, farmers have mobilized in several countries to protest against the difficulties experienced in the agricultural sector. In Belgium, France and Italy, roads were also blocked with tractors,...

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Exports of live pigs and pork also decreased

According to data from the European Commission, in January-October 2023, the European Union sold 20 percent less (3.5 million tons) of fresh, frozen and processed pork on the international market...

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