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FM: modern crop protection is a key to human health
Modern crop protection is a key to human health, because food safety begins at the soils and healthy plants – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM)...
Read moreHungarian member in the European Commission’s new agricultural committee of experts
The European Commission formed a high-level committee of experts in order to help stabilise the situation in the agri-food market. On 12 January 2016 commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan announced...
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Magazine: Optimistic start of the year in agriculture
The majority of farmers would be satisfied this year if agriculture’s output – at least in crop yield – would reach the same level as two years ago. So far...
Read moreKSH: agricultural producer prices rose by 5.2 percent in December
Agricultural producer prices were 5.2 percent higher last December, than a year before. In terms of the whole year 2015 agricultural producer prices rose by 0.4 percent. The price of...
Read moreRussia may be the world's largest grain exporter
Russia's government hopes that Russia can become the world's largest grain exporter in the next agricultural year, like the former Soviet Union – Magyar Nemzet Online wrote. Russian Agriculture Minister...
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Magazine: Almost 700 square metres of Hungarian exhibition space at Grüne Woche
Between 15 and 24 January 2016 Berlin was the place where the world’s agri-food producers gathered: there were almost 1,700 exhibitors from 65 countries on 120,000m² at Grüne Woche, which...
Read moreKSH: the performance of the economy grew by 2.9 percent last year
Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.9 percent in 2015, compared to the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2015 the growth was 3.2 percent, compared to the...
Read moreThe product boards are concerned due to the transformation of irrigation rules
The FruitVeB, Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board and the Apple Product Board are calling for consultation on the subject. In the document sent to MTI on Friday,...
Read moreVine pruning at full swing
Vine pruning starts later in milder weather in the small gardens, but at the larger vineyard parcels work was going on during the whole winter. With the exception of harder...
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Production prices in November: +5.5 percent
In November 2015 agricultural production prices increased by 5.5 percent from the level of November 2014. The price of vegetable products increased 13.7 percent, but the price of livestock/products of...
Read moreDecree on crop protection modified
As of this year several modifications of the crop protection decree entered into force. From now on only Category 2 and 3 pesticides are allowed to be used in public...
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GMO-free labeling may come after the approval of the European Commission
We still need to wait a few months for the introduction of the GMO-free labeling. The “GMO-free production” trademark will be put on food and feed after the approval of...
Read moreMVH: basic support was allocated to 95 percent of the farmers by the beginning of February
Until the beginning of February, 95 percent of the farmers received basic support from the Agriculture and Rural Development Office (MVH) – the president of MVH told MTI on Wednesday....
Read moreThe gap is closing between the US and European prices
The futures price of corn gets closer and closer on commodity exchanges in the US and Europe in January. The decline lasting for months has continued in Europe and in...
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Hungarian seed market trends
The price of the seeds of the spring cereal crops is a net 97 thousand HUF per tonne price – the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board published for...
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Chinese may buy Syngenta
China National Chemical Corp. is nearing an agreement to buy Swiss pesticide-and-seeds-maker Syngenta AG for about 43.7 billion francs ($42.8 billion) as the state-backed company extends its buying spree with...
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Hungary offset the Russian embargo with new markets
Hungary successfully offset the Russian embargo on the Hungarian agricultural and food products by exploring new markets – Budai Gyula, Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign...
Read moreMVH: the versatile use of EU funds for rural development
Local governments, nonprofit organizations and even churches are eligible to apply for EU rural development funds in a wide variety of sectors such as the food industry, irrigation development and...
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The Food Avalanche Program awaits the applications of active communities
The Food Avalanche Program of the Hungarian Food Bank Association and the Syngenta Food Programme expects the applications of local governments, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations until 18 February. The...
Read moreFM: the output of agriculture increased last year
The output of the Hungarian agriculture is around 2400-2500 billion HUF each year. Last year's initial estimate of 2,457 billion HUF is exceeding the previous year’s level by 0.4 percent...
Read moreFarmers bought agricultural machinery in a value of more than 100 billion HUF last year
Last year, the farmers bought agricultural machines in a value of more than 100 billion HUF – the Minister of Agriculture told on Wednesday in Budapest at the opening ceremony...
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The Agromash Expo opens on Wednesday in Budapest
The Agromash Expo and Agricultural Machine Show, the major international exhibition of the industry opens on Wednesday. The four-day fair will be held at the Hungexpo in Budapest with the...
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Syngenta is celebrating its 15th anniversary
Syngenta’s jubilee year is hallmarked by new sunflower and corn hybrids, promising better than ever yields, excellent wheat seeds, complex plant protection product portfolio, expanded Contivo ™ advisory system. The...
Read moreFM: autumn sowings in good condition
The autumn sowings are especially in good shape, the rainy weather had a positive effect on crops – the Minister of State for the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told at...
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The replacing of the primary producer cards has begun
The National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) has begun the exchange the primary producer cards of the small-scale agricultural producers. The National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) will introduce card-based electronic primary producer cards...
Read moreMVH: half of the agricultural subsidies have already been paid
According to the president of the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency, more than half of the funds of the direct agricultural support, 240 billion HUF have already been granted to...
Read moreKSH: 15.7 percent less grain grown in 2015 than in 2014
Last year, 2.6 million tons less, 15.7 percent less grain grew on 132 thousand less hectares (on a minus 4.7 percent smaller area, compared to 2014 – the Central Statistical...
Read moreThe consumption of meat can continue to decrease in the EU countries
In agriculture, emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are expected to decline slightly by 2025, through the expected decline in cattle breeding – the agrarszektor.hu cites the European Commission. It is...
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Soybean production is ramping up by the EU’s direct subsidies
One of the biggest challenge for crop producers last year was the convertion to the European Union’s direct aid. Among the new support conditions soybeans have become hit products, while...
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