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The melon season started earlier this year
This year, we can enjoy high-quality cantaloupes and cantaloupes two weeks earlier than usual, thanks to the development of cultivation technology and the expansion of the variety selection, said Minister...
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The purchase of agricultural machinery fell: data from the first quarter
According to the latest report of the Agricultural Economics Institute (AKI), in the first quarter of 2024, individual farms and social enterprises bought a total of HUF 39.5 billion worth...
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The volume of lake farm fish production decreased by 7 percent
The volume of Hungarian fish production in 2023 was 19,673 tons, which is 7.3 percent lower than the volume of the previous year. In 2023, 80.0 percent of fish production...
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FAO: this year’s world grain harvest could be at a record level
The world’s grain harvest could be a record 2.854 billion tons this year, according to the latest monthly forecast of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The...
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A criminal group dealing in fake and illegal plant protection products and fertilizers has been busted in Romania and Italy
A criminal group was involved in the illegal trade of fake plant protection products and fertilizers banned in the European Union, which was dismantled by the Romanian and Italian authorities,...
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Agrometeorology: dry, warm weather is ideal for harvesting
The dry, warm weather is ideal for harvesting, but the drought is intensifying in the central parts of the country, summer crops would need rain, HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its...
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EU Presidency – AM: BIOEAST member countries draw attention to the importance of research and innovation related to the sustainable use of natural resources in a joint statement
The consecutive Hungarian EU presidency, in cooperation with the BIOEAST initiative, organized a high-level political forum in Brussels to promote research and innovation in Central and Eastern Europe, the Ministry...
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The Chamber of Agrarian Economy and the Ministry of Agriculture help producers with a new publication
This year, the law on certain issues of the organization of agricultural product markets, the law on producers and the new regulation improves the position of producers vis-à-vis buyers and...
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FruitVeb and NAK prepared a fruit and vegetable sector bulletin
The fruit and vegetable sector bulletin summarizing the results of the past 10 years was prepared by FruitVeB, the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Trade Organization and Product Council, and the...
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Never before have so many agricultural investments in irrigation development received support
Due to the changed climatic conditions, all irrigation development projects that farmers want to implement have received support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced on...
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The EU authorizes the use of genetically modified corn as food and feed
The European Commission has authorized the use of two varieties of genetically modified corn as food and feed, the Brussels body announced on Tuesday. The commission’s authorization decision allows these...
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A Hungarian development enables cost-effective rabbit meat production
The digital development of the University of Veterinary Medicine and Tetrabbit Kft. makes cost-effective rabbit meat production possible, the university told MTI on Monday. The my-rabbit.eu IT system supervises the...
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The most important agricultural foreign trade partner is Germany
The value of exports of agricultural and food industry products was 3,570 million euros, and the value of imports was 2,428 million euros in the first quarter of 2024, the...
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We can expect a long apricot season
Apricot growers can expect an excellent harvest, double last year’s, and a long season this year, the Minister of Agriculture announced on his social media page. István Nagy emphasized that...
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Results and experiences of the first year of the Agro-ecological Program
Following the 2023 applications of the new green area-based subsidy, the Agro-ecological Program (AÖP), nearly 51,000 producers received a total of HUF 92.5 billion in payments for approximately 3.6 million...
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More scholarship students completed their agricultural studies in Hungary
The students of the scholarship program jointly supported by Hungary and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) were bid farewell. This year, the students graduated from food...
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AKI: seasonal fruits are cheaper compared to last year
Seasonal fruits are cheaper compared to last year, most of the vegetables did not become more expensive based on wholesale market prices – read the latest report of the Agricultural...
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Nébih relies on the public’s opinion in the soil protection questionnaire
The soil protection effort of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) is to present the population with the diversity of our country’s soils, soil cultivation and nutrient management habits,...
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The new call for tenders for developing domestic horticultural production has been published
A new call for tenders has been published with a budget of HUF 50 billion to support the creation and modernization of horticultural greenhouses, cold storages, and vegetable storage facilities,...
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Agrometeorology: the rain was good for sunflowers and corn, but not for wheat and canola waiting to be harvested
The rainy weather of the past week was good for sunflowers and corn, but not for wheat and canola, which are still waiting to be harvested, HungaroMet Zrt wrote in...
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The harvest is going on, let’s be careful on the roads!
The harvest is taking place all over the country, which is why there are more agricultural machinery in traffic, which requires increased attention from all drivers – Minister of Agriculture...
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The producer price of edible wheat rose by 12 percent
According to Tallage’s information in June, the spot market price of 12.5 percent protein milling wheat in Germany (FOB Hamburg) increased by $15 to $292/ton between May 13 and June...
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Green pea growers are ending a difficult year
This year brought a particularly bad season for green pea producers. The green pea production area was halved compared to previous years, and due to the mild, dry spring, the...
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Bird flu: the mandatory confinement of poultry has ended
Thanks to the favorable development of the bird flu epidemic situation, dr. Szabolcs Pásztor National Chief Veterinarian withdrew the regulation on keeping poultry indoors. However, the obligation of closed feeding...
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Edible poppies from producers will be available at an affordable price
This year, the signs are favorable for Hungarian poppy producers both in terms of quantity and quality. Based on the current state of the poppy plantations, an abundant harvest is...
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The producer price of cherries is 14 percent lower
According to Eurostat data, the EU is a net importer of fresh cherries: the delivered quantity changed to 52.6 thousand tons (+108 percent), the exported volume to 10.8 thousand tons...
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V4 agricultural chambers: a change of direction is needed in EU agricultural policy
The agricultural policy of the EU must change radically, otherwise the agriculture of the union will be in a hopeless situation – the agricultural chambers of the V4 countries emphasize...
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Agrometeorology: dry weather favors harvesting
The mostly dry weather of the past few days favors the harvest, but the heat is not good for the ripening wheat either – HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological...
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Cherry growers expect a smaller than average harvest
The cherry season is in full swing, but due to the extreme spring weather, a smaller harvest than the average of previous years is expected. However, lower yields are not...
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The export price of raw milk was 19 percent lower than the average producer price
The producer price of raw milk expressed in national currency in April 2024 did not change in the USA, decreased by 3 percent in the European Union and 5 percent...
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