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The price of red and head cabbage also increased
According to KSH data, 35.3 thousand tons of head cabbage were produced in Hungary in 2023, 11 percent less than a year earlier. According to KSH data, Hungary’s head and...
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Two hundred billion forints are available for agricultural development
From September 17, businesses can apply for two new calls worth a total of HUF 200 billion: HUF 150 billion is available for supporting the complex development of processing plants,...
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The price of fodder wheat was 14 percent higher than last year
According to Tallage’s September information, the spot market price of 12.5 percent protein mill wheat in Germany (FOB Hamburg) increased by $29 to $295/ton between August 5 and September 9....
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Sustainable plant protection and food safety in Hungary
In a rapidly changing world, food safety is becoming increasingly important, the basis of which is plant protection. The EU currently operates one of the strictest plant protection product licensing...
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Italian locusts have multiplied in two southern counties
During the summer, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) received several reports from Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád-Csanád counties about the Italian locust, which is multiplying and causing significant damage. The...
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The government provides significant support to the poultry sector
Animal husbandry continues to play a prominent role in Hungarian agriculture, especially poultry processing, where, in addition to significant added value, the export capacity is also constantly increasing, stated Dr....
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György Zsolt Papp was elected president of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy
The National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK) held its national delegate meeting on September 13, 2024, where the organization’s new president was elected. At the delegate meeting, István Jakab, President...
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Garden friendly circles maintain the traditions of Hungarian gardening
We can be proud of the traditions of Hungarian gardening, which is worth maintaining and supporting, said Zsolt Feldman, the State Secretary responsible for agriculture and rural development of the...
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The drought did not spare the pears either
This year, the lowest pear harvest of the last ten years is expected, according to the overview of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit...
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The KAP directors-general discussed the simplification of farmer support in Budapest
Simplifying the support system operating within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy is extremely important from the point of view of the future of European agriculture, said Zsolt Feldman...
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The role of veterinarians is indispensable in agriculture
Nowadays, more and more attention is paid to safe food supply. Veterinarians have a special role in this, both in protecting the health of animals, and in the fight against...
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The report on the KAP strategic dialogue is unacceptable
The V4 agricultural chambers call on the leadership of the European Farmers and European Producer Cooperatives (Copa-Cogeca) to withdraw their support for the report on the strategic dialogue of the...
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Organic farming is the key to agricultural sustainability
The Ministry of Agriculture supports the advancement of organic farming in Hungary in every possible way, because in the KAP Strategic Plan, it undertook that by 2027 the proportion of...
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The EU’s common agricultural policy must focus on farmers A
ccording to Hungary’s point of view, the European Union’s common agricultural policy (CAP) should focus on farmers, the minister of agriculture said on Tuesday in Budapest, at a press conference...
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The price of eggs has dropped significantly
Based on data from the European Commission, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 23 percent to 47,000 tons in the first five months of 2024 compared to...
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The call for tenders to support plantations has opened
Applications for support can now be submitted for the “Horticulture – support for planting plantations and medicinal plant cultivation” announced by the Ministry of Agriculture with a budget of HUF...
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Farmer-friendly agriculture is the goal of the Hungarian EU presidency
The Hungarian EU presidency is focusing on how EU agriculture can be farmer-friendly and farmer-centered, the Minister of Agriculture said on Tuesday in Budapest, before the informal meeting of the...
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With intensive cultivation technology, the market for domestic walnuts can rise again
There is a demand for domestic walnuts, but for successful cultivation, a change of attitude is needed on domestic plantations – it was said at the walnut trade day organized...
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The corn and sunflower yield forecast has been changed
By the beginning of September, agricultural chamber yield estimation data based on both satellite and producer data are available for domestic corn and sunflower. For the former, the third lowest...
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A strong European agriculture is in the interest of all of us
Strong European agriculture is a strategic issue not only for farmers, but for all EU citizens, which the European Commission must help with by all means. This is what the...
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Another wave of development is expected in the horticulture sector
To support the planting of fruit, medicinal and herb plantations from September 10; and for the development of horticultural greenhouses, cold stores, vegetable and potato storage facilities and support for...
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The demand for grain combines decreased the most
Individual farms and cooperatives bought HUF 89.5 billion worth of new agricultural machinery and tools in the period January-June 2024, which was 49 percent less than the turnover of a...
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The work of beekeepers is greatly appreciated and given special support
The activity of beekeepers makes our environment livable and sustainable. Honey can be imported, but pollination cannot, but without it, there is no future and no food security either –...
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The EU would reform the common agricultural policy
The EU presented an agricultural expert report on Wednesday, which aims to reform the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) in order to better align EU subsidies with the socio-economic needs...
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Agrometeorology: to sow rapeseed, it is essential to moisten the soil
There is enough moisture in the soil to sow autumn cabbage rape only in small patches, the soil layer affected by sowing is very dry and dusty in most parts...
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The situation of the EU cherry and fruit industry in the 2024/25 business year
Stone fruit producers are concerned about the burdens imposed on them by the European Union’s phytosanitary, environmental protection and packaging regulations, which greatly affect production costs. Stone fruit production is...
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Tradition and renewal, the Bábolna Farmers’ Days have begun
Bábolna simultaneously preserves the most beautiful traditions of Hungarian agriculture, but at the same time demonstrates the ability to renew itself, stated Minister of Agriculture István Nagy at the opening...
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Fifty-two winter wheat varieties and 15 rapeseed hybrids were examined in the objective national test of the GOSZ-VSZT NAK
The first step in establishing a successful farming season is choosing the right variety. In this, the National Association of Cereal Growers (GOSZ), the Inter-Trade Association and Product Council of...
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160,000 to 180,000 tons of watermelons can be harvested this year
According to KSH data, 124.7 thousand tons of watermelons were harvested from 2.88 thousand hectares of production area in Hungary in 2023, which was 23 percent more than the amount...
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Ornamental horticulture will continue to be a stable and prominent product field in the future
The situation of the ornamental horticulture sector is stable, and in the medium term it contains significant growth potential – said Sándor Farkas, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of...
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