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GMO-Free Campaign Success and the Popularity of Locally Produced Foods
Ministry of Rural Development, December 23, 2013 2:59 PM
Hungary recently won an important court battle against the European Commission with relation to GMOs, confirming the policy of the Hungarian Government. In addition, in 2013 the Government launched programs supporting farmers’ market and local communities.
The Quality of Rural Life must be improved while maintaining Sustainable Development
Ministry of Rural Development, December 22, 2013 3:15 PM
"The inhabitants of rural towns and cities also have the right to a big city standard of living, but this must be achieved in parallel with developments aimed at sustainability", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas declared on Saturday in Túrkeve, in the Northern Great Plains region.
The Harmful Activities of certain Animal Rights Organisations Reach Beyond Hungary's borders
Ministry of Rural Development, December 22, 2013 3:12 PM
According to the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai, the harmful activities of certain animal rights organisations reach beyond Hungary's borders, and accordingly those affected in Germany, Hungary and Poland should support each other.
2013: a Year of Achievements
Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 1:07 PM
The Hungarian agricultural economy has moved onto the path of growth, as a result of which the domestic standard of living has improved, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the Ministry's Christmas celebration, summarising the results of 2013.
Let's Eat Fresh Hungarian Fish for Christmas!
Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 12:07 PM
Annual per capita fish consumption in Hungary has reached 4 kilograms-a-year, half of which is derived from imports, the country's Chief Veterinarian and the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Economy Endre Kardeván said at a press conference held in a fishmongers in Budapest.
Expanding Hungarian-Turkish Agricultural Relations
Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 10:10 AM
Hungarian-Turkish agrarian relations may be developed perspectively, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI in a telephone interview after meeting with his counterpart, Turkish Minister of Agriculture Mehmet Mehdi Eker in Ankara on Wednesday.
Record Number of Nursery Schools Receive "Green Kindergarten" Classification
Ministry of Rural Development, December 20, 2013 9:39 AM
The Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Human Resources are working together in the interests of environmental education and to promote the environmental awareness of future generations by ensuring that children gain suitable experience and practical environmental training beginning in nursery school. 226 nursery schools were awarded "Green Kindergarten" certificates in 2013 at a ceremony held in the Hungarian Museum of Agriculture on 19 December.
Endre Kardeván Holds Talks on Increasing Food Exports to Ukraine
Ministry of Rural Development, December 18, 2013 12:06 PM
Minister of State for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Economy Endre Kardeván received Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Co-Chair of the Hungarian-Ukrainian Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation Mikola Prysyazhnyuk at the Ministry of Rural Development in Budapest today, to hold discussions within the framework of the Committee.
The Authorities are Monitoring Frozen Marine Fish
Ministry of Rural Development, December 18, 2013 11:45 AM
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas has ordered the targeted monitoring of frozen marine fish throughout the country. During testing, inspectors check that packaging includes the required information in accordance with regulations and the thickness of the permitted layer of ice on fish, in addition to performing tests of a sensory and toxicological nature.
New 2014 Selective Waste Collection Contracts Signed
Ministry of Rural Development, December 17, 2013 4:28 PM
The National Waste Management Agency (OHÜ) signed agreements for next year's selective waste collection with the first three public service providers on Tuesday in Budapest.