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The European Parliament voted on the report on honey
The most important result of the European Parliament’s resolution adopted taking into account the views of all interested parties is the focus of attention on honey counterfeiting – Erdős Norbert,...
Read moreDespite the winter bee mortality, the beekeepers may have a successful year
In spite of the serious winter bee mortality the beekeepers can have a successful year. Rape and acacia honey were less, but the amount of sunflower honey was excellent –...
Read moreThe goal is to further increase honey consumption
Although more than doubled (to 70 dkgs a year for each person) honey consumption in Hungary is still far below the EU average of 1.7 kilograms – the Minister of...
Read moreThe low-grade Chinese honey will be controlled more strictly
In the future, the Hungarian National Beekeeping Association (OMME) and the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) will pay more attention to the quality control of honeys sold in Hungary...
Read moreThe European Parliament is discussing the report on honey at the end of February
The European Parliament (MEP) will discuss the report on MEPs’ plenary session on 28 February, and the MEPs will vote on this document on 1 March – Erdős Norbert, MEP...
Read moreFM: The annual support for Hungarian beekeepers have grown to more than 5 million euros a year
With the340,000 euros extension of the previous budget 5 million 35 thousand euros are available annually to support Hungarian beekeepers – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry...
Read moreThere is an enormous interest towards the Honey Report
There is an enormous interest in the European Parliament (EP) towards the Honey Report on the situation of the honey sector, Erdős Norbert MEP (Fidesz), the the rapporteur for the...
Read moreMore than 10 tons of inadequate quality honey were found by Nébih’s specialists
In two tests, more than 10 tonnes of inadequate honey were found by the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) – the authority told MTI on Thursday....
Read moreFennel honey won the Excellent Hungarian Honey of the Year 2017 award
The results of the honey competition and the best honey of this year were announced at the 10th Honey and Gingerbread Festival in Gyula, on Saturday. The fennel honey of...
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The Honey and Gingerbread Festival to Jubilee in Gyula
The Honey and Gingerbread Festival in Gyula will be held for the tenth time between 8th and 10th December. The honey of the year will be announced at the event...
Read moreA Hungarian initiative is being discussed on honey in the European Union
A Hungarian initiative is being discussed on honey, apiaries and bee keeping in the European Union, Erdős Norbert Fidesz MEP said at a press conference in Budapest on Sunday. According...
Read moreOnly 35 percent of the honey produced can be sold by Hungarian producers in the EU market
Because of fake Chinese honey, only 35 percent of honey produced by Hungarian producers can be sold on the EU market – Bross Péter, president of the National Hungarian Association...
Read moreHoney festival at the weekend in Kaposvár
Forty-five beekeepers are offering their products at the Kaposvár Honey Festival, which will be held on Friday and Saturday. Mészáros János, President of the Association of the Beekeepers in Zselic,...
Read moreCounterfeit honey can be dangerous to health, according to professional organizations
Unknown origin fake honey can be a risk to health, according to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Hungarian Association of Beekeepers (OMME), so they propose to...
Read moreFM: the number of bee families exceeds one million
The Hungarian honey is excellent, its production is based on traditions and production technology, Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture told M1 news channel on...
Read moreA quarter of bees have died in recent months
A quarter of the bee stock has died in recent months due to viruses spread by the Asian bee mite. Domestic honey supply is assured, but it is possible that...
Read moreThe bees suffered a great loss, less honey is expected
One-third of bees died in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County during the winter. Because of the less productive bees, it is likely that there will be less rape and acacia honey this year...
Read moreThe importance of beekeeping is unquestionable
The importance of beekeeping is unquestionable. Its direct economic impact can be measured in billions, and indirectly it has a main role through pollination in order to maintain ecological balance...
Read moreFifth of the bees in Békés county died
15-20 percent of the bees have died in Békés county in the winter. Because of the low number of bees it is likely that this year, lower amount of rape...
Read moreBeekeepers proposed a honey data bank
There is a need to create a EU honey data bank, in order to reduce the counterfeit import products mainly from Asia – Bross Péter, president of the Hungarian National...
Read moreMassive bee mortality in Somogy county
Although precise data has not been disclosed yet, but experts say that bee mortality is 30-40 percent in the apiaries in Somogy county – sonline.hu wrote. Who could not make...
Read moreFifth of the honey on the EU market is fake
The European Commission’s highlighted honey investigation has confirmed the suspicion of farmers. Thanks to the most modern methods it turned out that fifth of the honey available in the common...
Read moreHoney falsification: EU needs to take actions against honey adulteration
If the beekeepers would sell their honey at current price it would mean bankruptcy for them – Nagyernyei Attila, president of the Tolna County Apiary Association told. The purchasers offer...
Read moreThe government encourages the consumption of honey
The government would like to increase the average annual honey consumption of 70 dekagrammes to 1 kilogramme per person within 2-3 years – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of...
Read moreBeekeeping cooperatives should be created
The Hungarian apiary society should think about to create cooperatives, the beekeepers can not individually show sufficient strength – the Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM)...
Read moreThe honey of the year was announced
The result of the best honey types and the best honey of the year was announced at the 9th Honey and Gingerbread Festival in Gyula on Saturday. In addition to...
Read moreThe Honey Festival in Gyula will be held during the weekend
The Honey and Gingerbread Festival will be held at the weekend in Gyula, where the Honey of the Year award will be also handed over. Haász Ferenc, main organizer and...
Read moreTwenty tonnes of adulterated honey was withdrawn from circulation by the NÉBIH
The inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) seized twenty tonnes of adulterated honey that contained unknown sugar. The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) told MTI on...
Read moreThree-month campaign to promote honey
The Hungarian National Beekeeping Association promotes honey within a three-month campaign. The association also provides guidance to consumers when buying quality Hungarian honey: the beekeepers who undertake that they can...
Read moreThe NAK helps to prepare the Producers’ Honey Campaign
The National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) is taking part in the marketing campaign of the Hungarian National Beekeeping Association (OMME) that aims to promote Hungarian honey. The Hungarian National Beekeeping Association...
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