Tag "Európai Unió"
The EU has extended by one year the rules on the import of Ukrainian and Moldovan products into the EU without customs duties and quantitative restrictions
The Council of the European Union has extended for another year the validity of the temporary trade regulation, according to which Ukraine and Moldova can import their products, including agricultural...
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The EP approved the review of the EU’s common agricultural policy
The revision of the common agricultural policy (CAP) was approved at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the aim of which is to reduce the administrative burden...
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We don’t eat enough vegetables and fruits
Based on the latest data provided by Freshfel Europe, Hungary is at the bottom of the middle range of the European Union’s fresh market fruit and vegetable consumption ranking. During the...
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European Parliament adopts AI legislation
The European Parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of EU legislation on artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking regulation is expected to enter into force early next year and...
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The processing sales price of Trappist cheese has decreased
The producer price of raw milk, expressed in national currency, decreased by 5 percent in the USA in February 2024, by 6 percent in March 2024 in New Zealand, and...
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Agricultural subsidies: MBH Bank provides pre-financing for up to several years
MBH Bank further expanded the possibilities of pre-financing agricultural subsidies. At the credit institution, farmers can now apply for pre-financing of grants within the framework of the Unified Applications, not...
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An immediate revision of EU regulations on imported products is necessary
While the European Commission requires its own producers to comply with the strictest food safety standards in the world, it allows salmonella-infected Ukrainian chicken meat to enter without restrictions. The...
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10 percent more sunflower crops are expected in the EU this year
Oil World expects a worldwide sunflower seed harvest of 57.9 million tons in 2023/2024. economic year, this may exceed the previous year’s volume by 4 percent. The global output may...
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István Jakab: Hungary has the right to protect the health of the Hungarian people
Hungary has the right to protect the health of the Hungarian people – stressed István Jakab, the president of the Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Associations and Farmers’ Cooperatives (Magosz) on...
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Beekeepers: this year’s harvest prospects are good, but the low purchase price is a problem for large honey producers
This year’s acacia season may be favorable for domestic beekeepers, however, as a result of persistently low purchase prices caused by Chinese honey flowing into the European Union – mostly...
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The destructive effect of Chinese honey can only be mitigated with EU instruments
Domestic beekeepers are optimistic about this year’s acacia season, however, due to the persistently low purchase prices caused by the influx of Chinese – mostly counterfeit – honey into the...
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Pálinka is part of our national identity and culture
Pálinka is one of the trademarks of Hungarians, which has been a true national treasure for centuries, unites us even in the storms of history and unites our nation –...
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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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