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“Our country is committed to fighting climate change, but we cannot jeopardize the competitiveness of farmers and the security of food supply,” Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, the minister recalled that the effects of the extreme weather events of the past period, such as droughts and floods, have drawn attention to the need for joint action to combat climate change. COP29 started on Monday in Baku and brings together more than 200 countries. It is an opportunity to find common responses to the challenges posed by extreme weather, he underlined.
István Nagy also stressed the importance of sustainable agriculture and forestry in the fight against climate change.
However, it was extremely upsetting for farmers that many blamed them for climate change. This should be rejected in the strongest possible terms,”
the minister emphasized.
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. Photo: MTI/Máthé Zoltán
If there is anyone who has a vested interest in a fair climate, it is farmers, for whom the land is their livelihood and their future. That is why extreme green ideologies should not be allowed to take hold in agriculture, he warned. As he pointed out, farmers not only cultivate and make the countryside livable, but also provide the daily bread on the table of their families.
Maintaining the world we have created is our common duty, but we cannot jeopardize the livelihoods and food security of those who depend on agriculture,”
said Nagy.
He noted that the safest product is the one that comes from a short supply chain: “We need to convince consumers to always choose local, domestic, and seasonal products, because this will not only reduce the ecological footprint, but also support the livelihoods of Hungarian farmers and the national economy.” Consumption and promotion of domestic food is therefore a priority from an environmental point of view, added the head of the Ministry of Agriculture.
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