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The FM favors the small farms
The strategic cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) and the Hungarian Farmers' Societies and Co-operatives (MAGOSZ) enhances the opening towards small farms – Nagy István, the Minister of State...
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The ministry encourages the purchase of Hungarian melon
From next week, a large amount of Hungarian watermelon will appear on the market, so the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) urges consumers to choose Hungarian melon, instead of Greek imports...
Read moreFM: a central authority responsible for food safety is needed
The results of the past years have shown that there is a need for a central authority, which is responsible for the food safety of the food chain – Bognár...
Read moreThe Minister of State expects a medium wheat crop
According to the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture, there is good chance for medium wheat crop. Czerván György told M1 news channel on Thursday that harvest began...
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The National Pálinka Excellences Program to continue
The National Pálinka Excellences Program steadily continues this year. The basic objective of the program is the continuous improvement of the quality of the Hungarian Pálinka as a Hungaricum and...
Read moreThe Ministeralso takes part at the 20th Hungarian Wine Route Rally
Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture will also drive at the 20th Hungarian Wine Route Rally, which will take place between 28 and 30 August. Megay Róbert Péter, co-chairman of the...
Read moreCoordination Forum of Hungarian Farmers meeting in Lendva
It is important that an effective flow of information to be established between the members of the Coordination Forum of Hungarian Farmers in the Carpathian Basin. This will help development...
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The EU agricultural ministers agreed on the new EU regulation on organic farming
Ministers agreed today at the AGRIFISH Council on a general approach on the Commission proposal for a new organic regulation. An IFOAM EU delegation in Luxembourg witnessed a last minute...
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FM: the national parks can spend more than 46 billion HUF on eco-tourism developments in 2020
FM: the national parks can spend more than 46 billion HUF on eco-tourism developments in the 2014-2020 EU budget period – V. Németh Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry...
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FM: 43 billion HUF support for the dairy sector next year
The dairy sector will receive about 43 billion HUF support in 2016, which is 20 billion HUF more than in 2010 – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the...
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The Ministry of Agriculture would give priority support to herb cultivation
There is a need for the priority support of herb cultivation – the Minister of Agriculture said on Wednesday in Budapest at the opening event of the Medicinal Plant Research...
Read moreThe performance of the livestock sector has increased
Czerván György, Minister of State for the Ministry of Agriculture spoke about the production capacity expansion of livestock in 2014 at M1 news channel’s agricultural show on Saturday. He told...
Read moreThe Pálinka Country Tasting to start in 2015
The Ministry of Agriculture together with the Pálinka National Council organizes the Pálinka Country Tasting, where in addition to the pálinka excellences, Hungary’s best pálinka will also be selected. The...
Read moreHungary’s GMO-free status will soon be guaranteed by law
Hungary’s GMO-free status will soon be guaranteed by law within a few weeks – the Minister of Agriculture announced at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday. Fazekas Sándor told...
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The increase of freshwater fish production can be a break out point
The fish stocks of the European seas are depleted, Europe will soon look for new sources and Hungary has excellent features in freshwater fish production – Bitay Márton, Minister of...
Read moreThe Book of Red Wine Excellences has been published
Five hundred and eighty items were included into the Book of Red Wine Excellences in 2015. In the book, published by the Ministry of Agriculture the red wines of Szekszárd...
Read moreFM: the government supports the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy
The government supports the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in order to protect the Hungarian producers – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Tuesday. According to...
Read more300 billion HUF development resources to renew the food industry
About 300 billion HUF development funds can be used for the renewal of the food industry, on the basis of the soon to be adopted Food Industry Development Strategy –...
Read moreHungarian-Russian negotiations on food security in Budapest
Bognár Lajos, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM), and Alexei Alekszejenko, deputy leader of the the Russian Federation’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosszelhoznadzor) were discussing...
Read moreMore pigs than before
Thanks to the swine strategy, the domestic pig population started to grow. The goal is to double the number of animals by the end of the decade – the Minister...
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The domestic game meat processing capacity should be increased
The domestic game meat processing capacity should be increased, because a part of the exported Hungarian venison is exported abroad unprocessed, however they could be sold as ready meat too...
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Six hundred million HUF for fisheries management tasks
The Ministry will give six hundred million HUF for fisheries management-related tasks, and to support programs and procurement – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture announced on Monday in Tiszafüred. Fazekas...
Read moreHungary aims to strengthen its international cooperation in wheat cultivation
Hungary decided to join to the Wheat Initiative in order to strenghten the coordinated research in wheat cultivation. The Wheat Initiative includes countries and research institutes that are dealing with...
Read moreSeveral million inspections are performed for secure food supply every year
Only the comprehensive and proactive monitoring of the entire food chain can guarantee the sales of safe food products, therefore millions of tests are carried out in laboratories across the...
Read moreApiary is one of the most successful sectors of the Hungarian agriculture
Hungary is well-known and recognized worldwide, due to its outstanding honeys, thanks to the work of twenty thousand Hungarian beekeepers. Apiary is one of the most successful sectors of the...
Read moreHungary is prepared for the new EU regulation on grape planting
Hungary is prepared for the new EU regulation on grape planting that would make it possible to increase the grape growing areas in the Member States – the Ministry of...
Read moreThe Hungarian food chain safety system meets the challenges
The integrated system of the Hungarian food chain safety is capable of meeting those challenges that have occurred over the past few decades, as a result of the scientific and...
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The VAT reduction on drinking milk could be an element of utilities reduction
The VAT reduction on drinking milk to 5 percent could be an element of utilities reduction – the president of the Milk Marketing Board Interprofessional Organization told in Budapest on...
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The Hungarian dairy sector can be the winner of the EU milk quota termination
The Hungarian dairy industry is prepared to work within the new system after the EU terminates the milk quota from 1 April. Czerván György Minister of State of the Ministry...
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Hungaricum grape varieties go through a renaissance
According to Péter Gál, deputy state secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, there is great potential in special Hungarian grape varieties. Mr Gál is convinced that Hungarian wines are unique,...
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