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FM: Genetic conservation strategy is before administrative conciliation

Soon, the administrative reconciliation of the gene retention concept strategy begins. The draft aims to protect the indigenous plant and animal species of the Carpathian Basin, Fazekas Sándor, Minister of...

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Unchanged interest towards agricultural training

Unchanged interest surrounds the jobs in the agricultural industry. The number of agricultural training participants grew 2.7 percent last year – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture told M1 news channel...

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A collaboration is needed for the market access of good quality Hungarian products

The stakeholders should work together in order to reach the widest possible market access of excellent quality Hungarian products – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture said on Tuesday in Hegymagas,...

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Fazekas Sándor: awareness actions to promote Furmint

This year is the Year of the Furmint. The governmnet would like to draw attention to this unique Hungarian value – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture told M1 news channel...

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VAT cut can double fish consumption

The Ministry of Agriculture has recently taken the initiative to reduce the VAT on fish to 5 percent. They hope to whiten the sector and fish consumption will be doubled...

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School groups can come to the OMÉK 78 for free

In addition to primary and secondary school students, college and university students are also awaited with targeted programs, conferences and round table discussions at the 78th National Agricultural and Food...

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FM: bio-ethanol factories are becoming more involved in the development of the cereals sector

The biofuel production companies have an increasing role in the larger-scale consumption of grain grown in Hungary – the Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) stressed...

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FM: food security has a key strategic role

Food security has a key strategic role in all countries of the world. The global food production is facing serious challenges. In order to give adequate policy responses to the...

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There is a need for a National protein feed program

Hungary covers its livestock protein requirement mainly from US imports. There is a need for a National protein feed program to induce genetically modified (GMO) foods – Fazekas Sándor Minister...

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Food processors: There was no differences in the majority of the products tested

After an investigation of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) it can be concluded that no compositional or sensory differences were found between the vast majority of products purchased...

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FM: the spring seasonal food chain control has started

The spring seasonal food chain control has started. The country-wide monitoring takes place between March 20 and April 17 – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Tuesday. The...

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FM: meat from Brazil is inspected at the Hungarian border posts

Bognár Lajos Chief veterinarian ordered the increased testing of meat products coming from Brazil, after the Brazilian authorities have revealed serious irregularities at the largest meat processing companies of the...

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The 2017 Country Tasting has started

The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) announced again the Country Tasting in four categories under the National Wine Excellence Programme. This year one can compete in four categories – white wines,...

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The performance of agricultural exports is outstanding for years

The driving force behind the Hungarian economy was agriculture in 2016, the performance of agricultural exports is high for many years – Czerván György, Minister of State for the Ministry...

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Fish can be cheaper in stores

The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) initiates a VAT reduction for fish, because the measure would whiten the sector and would contribute to double the consumption of fish in a few...

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EU action is needed to protect European rice production

EU action is needed to protect European rice production – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture, told – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) informed MTI. The FM told that Fazekas Sándor...

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The Minister of State discussed export options in Japan

Czerván György, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) discussed about export options in Japan with the Japanese Deputy Minister of Agriculture – the FM told MTI on...

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FM: the horticultural sector should be developed

The fruit and vegetable production should be developed and the proportion of producer organizations should be increased in the horticultural sector to 40 percent – Nagy István, Minister of State...

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FM: grants and favorable credits also help the farmers

Nearly 400 billion HUF European Union and about 100 billion HUF national support will flow into the Hungarian agriculture this year, contributing to farmers’ income stabilization – Czerván György Minister...

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FM: Hungarian farmers lost twice

The crisis on the pork and dairy market highlighted the fact that the Hungarian agriculture does not have enough storage and processing capacity, which is why the Hungarian farmers lost...

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3.2 million poultry had to be destroyed due to the bird flu

The avian influenza in Hungary infected 233 livestock farms so far. 3.2 million poultry had to be destroyed – Bognár Lajos Chief veterinarian told at a professional forum – according...

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FM: 5 billion HUF is given to the farmers to alleviate agricultural damages

The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) provides approximately 5 billion HUF to 3300 farmers to alleviate agricultural damages, due to the bad weather of last year – the FM told MTI...

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The agricultural sector will be the winner of the digital transformation

The agricultural sector, the Hungarian farmers and food businesses should be the winners of the digital transformation – Feldman Zsolt, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM)...

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The Ministry of Agriculture awarded the participants of the “Save a Garden!” program

The agricultural training institutions of the Ministry of Agriculture also took part in the Year of Gardening program series announced by Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture in 2016. The Ministry...

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FM: about ten thousand pheasants should be disposed in Abádszalók

Due to avian influenza about ten thousand pheasants, the entire herd must be destroyed in Abádszalók at the Hubertus Hunting Company. The disposal began on Tuesday – the Ministry of...

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Avian flu: restrictions may end in early March

Since the end of January no evidence of avian influenza infection was detected in poultry and if this trend stays, at the beginning of March all the protection and surveillance...

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250 mangalica frams are operating in Hungary

The traditional animal breeding methods – like mangalica – have a priority nature conservation importance, are part of the Hungarian landscape and ethnographic traditions linked to them. They are part...

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FM: the EU is satisfied with the Hungarian precautions against avian influenza

The European Union’s food health commissioner is satisfied with the Hungarian authorities’ precautions against avian influenza. Vytenis Andriukaitis EU commissioner indicated that Hungary can continue to count on the financial...

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FM: reduced VAT on fish and game meat

The Ministry of Agriculture initiates the VAT reduction of fish and venison to 5 percent – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The aim would be to reach more customers with these products. The...

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Promising Russian-Hungarian regional economic cooperation

The Russian-Hungarian regional economic cooperation is a promising opportunity for Hungary – the Minister of Agriculture told MTI by phone after his visit to Smolensk county. Fazekas Sándor reminded that...

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