News tagged with: agriculture

Hungary Submits Strategic Plan for New CAP to Brussels

Hungary has submitted its strategic plan for the European Union's reformed common agricultural policy (CAP) to the European Commission, Minister...

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Fidesz’s Lázár Wants Foreign Discounters to be Replaced by Hungarian Ones

"It is hard to understand why Hungary should import food in a country where they have enough agricultural land and...

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Farm Minister Asks for Easing Austrian-Hungarian Border Crossing

Minister of Agriculture István Nagy has asked the governor of Austria's Burgenland province to ease the conditions of crossing the...

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Agriculture Minister: Brussels Arm-twisting Farmers

Mandatory and specific targets set down in the Green Deal, while advancing a political agreement on CAP reform, could also...

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Agriculture Minister Meets Agrarian Leaders of Seven Countries in Budapest

István Nagy, Hungary's minister of agriculture, held talks with agrarian leaders of seven central European countries on challenges to the...

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Hungary Presents Joint Proposal on Support for Natl Apiculture Programmes

Hungary presented a joint proposal on supporting the health conditions of bee colonies through national apiculture programmes at a meeting...

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Jobbik Criticises Gov’t Land Purchase Scheme

The government's plan to set up a private fund of 100 billion forints (EUR 278m) to purchase farmland "stinks" and...

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Hungarian Scientists Develop Mycotoxin-Free Mushroom Farming

Hungarian scientists have developed a safe method for mushroom farming, eliminating the presence of toxic substances produced by fungi, agricultural...

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NAK: EU’s Proposed Policy Places “Impossible Demands” on Farmers

Hungary's National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) and farmers' association Magosz have launched an online petition in support of Hungarian farmers and...

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World Environment Day: “Let’s Clean Up the Country” Proving Effective

The government treats the protection of the natural environment as a priority, and Hungary has been able to make significant...

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Agriculture Minister: Hungary Won’t Accept CAP Deal That Hurts Farmers

Hungary will not accept an agreement on the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy that hurts Hungarians who make a living...

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Greens Report ‘Attack Against Hungarian Farmers’, says Agriculture minister

A report commissioned by the European Parliament's Greens/EFA party group is "another attack against Hungarian farmers," the agriculture minister said...

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Agriculture Min: Hungary Calls on EU to Take Urgent Action in Hog Market

Urgent EU measures are needed to improve the situation in the hog market, according to 13 European Union member states,...

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Agriculture Minister Urges Greater Support for Local Producers at Global Food Forum

István Nagy, Hungary's minister of agriculture, highlighted the importance of supporting local producers by shortening supply chains at the 13th...

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Agriculture Minister: Farm Sector to Receive over HUF 4,200 Bn in Development Funding until 2027

The Hungarian government, through the European Union's common agricultural policy (CAP), will spend 4,265 billion forints (EUR 11.8bn) on the...

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Lawmakers Pass Bill on Family Farms

Lawmakers passed the bill on family farms on Tuesday that eases taxes and cuts red tape for many farmers while...

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Agriculture Minister Slams Timmermans for ‘Endangering Farmers’ Livelihood’

Frans Timmermans, the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, is risking the secure livelihood of the EU's farmers by threatening...

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Organic Agriculture on the Rise in Hungary

According to a report by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the number of people involved in and the amount of...

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State to Sell 6,300 Parcels of Farmland

From September 21 the state will offer up for sale 6,300 small parcels of farmland in the third round of...

Agriculture Minister Discusses CAP in Brussels

Agriculture could only contribute to the fight against climate change if it has goals that can be practically implemented, István...

‘Farmer Bálint,’ the Famous ‘Gardener of the Country’ Dies at Age 101

György Bálint, a horticultural engineer and TV personality whom everyone in Hungary only knew as 'Farmer Bálint,' died yesterday in...

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