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Live pig imports in Hungary decreased by almost half
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary’s live pig exports decreased by 21.1 percent to 13.3 thousand tons in January-June 2025 compared to the volume sold on the foreign...
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Tender supports long-term qualitative renewal of forests
The aim of the tender supporting the restructuring of forests is to increase the adaptability and biological value of forests and to ensure the diversity of tree species and forest...
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With a competitive agriculture for the development of rural regions
Hungary has been implementing its largest agricultural and food industry development programmes over the past decade. The Rural Development Program (RDP) and the subsequent Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CAP...
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AM: grape growers can count on the government
We are taking decisive action to curb and control the spread of golden yellows of grapes attacking vineyards, and to expand subsidies at the EU level – stated István Nagy,...
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More than 3,300 young people will begin their studies in agricultural vocational training
3,316 young people will begin their studies in the 2025-2026 academic year in the 52 vocational training institutions maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture – the Minister of Agriculture announced...
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New tender supports long-term qualitative renewal of forests
Applications for forest restructuring can now be submitted. The aim of the support, which was released with a budget of 10 billion forints, is to help our forests adapt to...
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István Nagy: change is needed in Hungarian agriculture
Change is needed in Hungarian agriculture, the challenges can only be met if we find the change within ourselves – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, at the opening of...
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Hungarian agriculture in the grip of extremes: damage already exceeds 100 billion forints
In 2025, frost damage and summer drought together caused more than 100 billion forints of damage. The yield of orchards fell by 70-80 percent in several places, and arable crops...
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AM: next round of applications for irrigation development tenders to start in autumn
The next round of applications for irrigation development tenders will start in autumn – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on Wednesday. At the beginning of September, applications can...
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Grape growers can count on the government
We are taking decisive action to curb and control the spread of golden yellows of grapes that are attacking vineyards, and to expand subsidies at the EU level – stated...
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AM: the interests of Hungarian farmers come first, we will continue to maintain the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products
The interests of Hungarian farmers come first, we will continue to maintain the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on Wednesday. According...
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The impact of stress factors on plant growth and health is being investigated at SZTE
Gábor Feigl, assistant professor at the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Szeged (SZTE), and his colleagues are investigating the impact of human-caused pollution causing plant stress on...
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Policy issues at Farmer Expo
The sheep sector has the greatest future in agriculture – stated István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture at the 34th Farmer Expo International Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition. According to the...
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Hubai Imre: 67 billion forints available for the development of sustainable water management
67 billion forints are available for the support of sustainable water management, 80 percent of which is financed by the Hungarian government and 20 percent by the European Union –...
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Change is needed in Hungarian agriculture
Change is needed in Hungarian agriculture, the challenges can only be met if we find the change within ourselves – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, on Thursday at the...
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Peach yield average dropped by more than 70 percent this year
The harvest of cereal crops was almost complete by August 13, 2025, with 1 million 477 thousand hectares of the planned 1 million 478 thousand hectares harvested. Producers harvested a...
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Fertilizer sales revenue increased despite lower turnover
Fertilizer distributors sold 783 thousand tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in the first half of 2025. Although the volume sold was 1.4 percent lower than a year earlier, due...
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The number of cattle and pig slaughters increased in the first half of 2025
Domestic slaughterhouses produced 234.2 thousand tons of pork and 262.3 thousand tons of poultry meat in the first half of 2025 (carcass weight, cut in poultry, cleaned weight). 50.3 thousand...
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AM: we must protect EU funds for farmers
Farmers will go bankrupt if the new European Union budget comes into effect in its current form. Brussels wants to give the funds for farmers to Ukraine – stated István...
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The next round of applications for irrigation development projects will start in the fall
At the beginning of September, applications can be submitted again for support for smaller-scale irrigation developments within agricultural holdings, while at the end of the month, farmers planning complex investments...
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Several horticultural crops have been exempted from the EKÁER notification obligation
On the joint initiative of the National Chamber of Agriculture and the FruitVeB Vegetable and Fruit Interprofessional Organization, an important change was made to the legislation related to the operation...
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István Nagy: The interests of Hungarian farmers come first, we will continue to maintain the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products
Ukraine will not export either corn or wheat to Hungary until our country requests it – stated István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, who received Tarasz Kacska, Deputy Prime Minister of...
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Priority official inspections during the harvest
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) is once again carrying out a series of priority inspections during the harvest period this year. The focus of the inspections is on...
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ELTE: Bugs may have played a greater role in pollination in earlier stages of geological history
Bugs may have played a greater role in pollination in earlier stages of geological history – Hungarian researchers have confirmed based on the examination of an ancient bug found in...
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Wheat harvest expected to rise in the EU and worldwide
According to the August forecast of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the world can harvest 807 million tons of wheat in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 7 million tons...
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Watermelon foreign trade has picked up
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 171.1 thousand tons of watermelon were harvested in Hungary in 2024 from 3.6 thousand hectares of growing area, which was 37...
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István Nagy: We must protect EU funds for farmers
Farmers will go bankrupt if the new European Union budget comes into effect in its current form. Brussels wants to give the funds for farmers to Ukraine – stated István...
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Ministry of Agriculture takes action to protect vineyards
The government is committed to strengthening the competitiveness of the domestic grape and wine sector, and producers can also count on the Ministry of Agriculture’s help in the fight against...
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New insecticides can be used to protect against the American grapevine cicada
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) has granted an emergency permit for the post-harvest application of the insecticides Karate Zeon 5 CS and Klartan 24 EW to help protect...
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NAK: village economists prepare farm transfer applications for free
The National Chamber of Agriculture and Food is helping its members with a new service: village economists prepare applications supporting farm transfer cooperation for free, submit payment applications and also...
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