Tag "klímaváltozás"
Declining insect numbers may cause the collapse of the ecosystem
Date: 2019-02-11 11:35:24
Insects are heading towards extinction. It could cause the collapse of the entire ecosystem – Index wrote the findings of a comprehensive study that was published in Guardian. According to...
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With proper nutrition, the effects of climate change can also be mitigated
Date: 2019-02-08 11:01:52
With proper nutrition, the effects of climate change can also be mitigated, as the ecological footprint of plant and vegetable production is much smaller than that of animal husbandry Antal...
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A surge in vegetable prices
Date: 2019-01-31 14:03:22
Last December food prices elevated by only 4.7 percent if compared with December 2017, but we had to pay 22.4 percent more for potatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables – reported...
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Beer will become more and more expensive due to climate change
Date: 2019-01-21 11:25:15
As a result of climate change and increased food consumption, there will be less beer and it will be more expensive – researchers said. The price of a ton of...
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Hungarians worry the most about environmental pollution
Date: 2018-12-13 11:02:39
Climate change and environmental pollution are considered to be one of the greatest societal challenges for those seven countries who have been asked by E.ON for a representative research. The...
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The heat in Germany was good for the wineries but bad for the cereal producers
Date: 2018-09-24 11:02:35
This year, vintage began nearly a month earlier than usual in Germany – the portfolio.hu wrote. Grape growers have never started harvesting so early, and this was mainly due to...
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Artificial meat against climate change
Date: 2018-09-07 11:07:09
The emissions of greenhouse gases from agriculture could be spectacularly reduced – experts say, if people would consume meat produced in the laboratory – agrarszektor.hu wrote. A serious portion of...
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Insects hungry in the heat
Date: 2018-09-03 11:01:04
With temperatures going up as the climate warms, the hungry caterpillars could get even hungrier, and more abundant. Crop losses to pests may grow – Világgazdaság Online wrote after Science....
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AM: Agriculture needs to be prepared for the challenges of climate change
Date: 2018-08-10 11:10:19
Hungarian agriculture needs to be prepared for the challenges of climate change – Farkas Sándor, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) said on Friday in Hajdúböszörmény...
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Climate change ruined Hungarian raspberry
Date: 2018-06-11 11:25:47
Raspberry production almost completely terminated, due to the destructive effects of climate change – agrarszektor.hu wrote. While in the 1980s there were large areas of raspberries in the country, the...
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Here are the agricultural challenges of the next ten years
Date: 2018-06-05 11:38:50
The major agricultural challenges of the 10 years are; whether domestic farmers are prepared for the surplus production due to rising meat consumption and how open are they to alternative...
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Agroforestry against climate change
Date: 2018-02-23 11:03:24
One of the important tools for adapting to climate change could be the use of the several centuries old agro-forestry production culture in Hungary – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture...
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The extreme weather may cause great damages to agriculture again this year
Date: 2018-02-07 11:11:37
The effects of climate change also increase the sensitivity of the plants. In this context, only last year, Generali paid for nearly 1,500 agricultural damages: for example, the insurance company...
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Magazine: Sustainable in a Generation Plan
Date: 2018-02-05 07:11:16
On the occasion of celebrating 25 years in Hungary, Mars officially presented its Sustainable in a Generation Plan. In the next few years Mars will invest almost USD 1 billion to...
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The National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center has received funding for climate change research
Date: 2018-02-02 11:07:43
The National Agrarian Research and Innovation Center (NAIK) won 635.61 million HUF EU funding for climate change research. The NAIK told MTI on Thursday that research has been conducted at...
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There are new opportunities to preserve soil moisture
Date: 2018-01-16 11:04:52
There are several processes and preparations that are able to preserve soil moisture, so farmers can cultivate crops where there is no possibility to irrigate – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of...
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Cocoa bean can be extinct
Date: 2018-01-09 11:08:45
Chocolate may disappear by 2050 due to climate change, according to scientists – but the problem may be solved by genetically engineered so-called super chocolate – origo wrote. Cocoa tree...
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Áder János: By 2050 we will need 50 percent more food and 30 percent more water
Date: 2017-11-23 11:06:18
As a result of population growth, by 2050, fifty percent more food and 30 percent more water will be needed for almost 10 billion human kind – President Árder János...
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The nature-friendly agricultural practices are becoming more popular
Date: 2017-11-20 11:16:56
Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture told MTI in Bonn that the nature-friendly agricultural practices are becoming more popular. Fazekas Sándor took part at a conference in connection to the UN...
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The EU supported the fight against climate change with 20 billion euros last year in the developing countries
Date: 2017-10-18 11:01:08
The European Union supported the combat against climate change with about 20 billion euros (6,200 billion forints) in the developing countries last year – the Council of EU Member States’...
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The Global food supply chains have to face complex challenges
Date: 2017-08-25 11:35:26
The Global food supply chains have to face complex challenges because due to the growth of the world’s population and a significant change in consumption patterns, there is a huge...
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Seaweed against climate change
Date: 2017-08-25 11:05:43
Irish farmers hope so and have welcomed the opportunity to investigate a 2016 study that claims feeding cows small amounts of seaweed along with their normal diet of grass can...
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Agrarian Ministers: well-thought-out water management is the foundation of agriculture in the future
Date: 2017-05-26 11:24:37
Well-thought water management is the basis of future agriculture, EU agriculture ministers agreed on Tuesday in Malta, agreeing that effective cooperation between the water and agricultural sectors is essential to...
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Climate change must be coupled with cost-effective water management
Date: 2017-05-25 11:23:18
Climate change is a test for European agriculture, and requires modern, cost-effective water management, water use, and the breeding and spreading of drought-tolerant crops – the Minister of Agriculture told...
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Registration for ISF conference started
Date: 2017-01-26 10:09:30
All about what you should know before you start registering to the ISF World Seed Congress: eligibility to register, registration fees for delegates and accompanying persons, registration periods, registration inclusions....
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Europe is becoming more severely threatened by climate change
Date: 2017-01-25 11:03:25
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a...
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FM: 324 billion HUF to adapt to the climate change
Date: 2016-12-08 11:14:16
In Hungary, almost 324 billion HUF can be spent on the elimination and adaptation to the effects of climate change, from the 1174 billion HUF source of the Environment and...
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FAO: agriculture should also make efforts for the reduction of harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Date: 2016-10-17 11:03:04
Agriculture, including forestry, fisheries and livestock production, generate around a fifth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture must both contribute more to combating climate change while bracing to overcome...
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OECD-FAO: medium-term outlook for agriculture between 2016-2025
Date: 2016-07-05 11:42:59
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025, published today, is a collaborative effort between the two organizations. It brings together the commodity, policy and country expertise of both organizations and input from...
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A fifth of plants are threatened with extinction
Date: 2016-05-10 11:02:02
One-fifth of all 400,000 plant species in the world are threatened with extinction – ccording to a new study. The “state of the world's plants” report by the Royal Botanic...
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