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Quince-Pear brandy becomes Hungary's Pálinka of the Year
Ministry of Rural Development, December 6, 2013 1:22 PM
A quince-pear brandy produced by the Brill Pálinka Distillery has won the title of Hungary's Best Pálinka in 2013. A bottle of the winning schnapps was placed in a display cabinet among former winning distilled spirits at the Hungarian Museum of Agriculture during Saint Michael Pálinka Festival celebrations on Thursday.
Hungary remains committed to maintaining a GMO-free strategy
Ministry of Rural Development, December 5, 2013 6:09 PM
Despite the permissive attitude often encountered within the European Union, Hungary remains committed to maintaining a GMO-free strategy, the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary KatalinTóth said on Wednesday on the next to last stop of the "Roadshow for a GMO-free Hungary" lecture series in Szekszárd, South Hungary.
Hungary is one of the Winners of the Common Agricultural Policy
Ministry of Rural Development, December 5, 2013 4:36 PM
Hungary is a clear winner of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and accordingly the Government is affording farmers every possibility to make use of the opportunities gained, Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman said at a professional conference in Siófok.
The Development of the Food Industry is the most important goal in the upcoming EU financial period
Ministry of Rural Development, December 4, 2013 2:24 PM
The Development of the Food Industry is the most important goal in the upcoming EU financial period and the funding spent on the sector in Hungary may total hundreds of billions of forints by 2020, because it is in the interests of the sector for agricultural products with a higher level of processing to enter both the domestic and export markets, Minister of Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.
Four Paws trials - Rulings expected next spring
Ministry of Rural Development, December 4, 2013 1:54 PM
The court rulings in the ongoing trials involving the Négy Mancs (Four Paws) organisation, which falsely claimed to be an animal charity, are expected next spring, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai told MTI.
The first Hungaricum Ball acknowledges the most outstanding Hungarian treasures
Ministry of Rural Development, December 4, 2013 1:52 PM
Certificates recognising the nation's Hungaricums will we awarded for the first time at the Hungarian Ball, which will be held in the Operetta theatre in Budapest tonight. "The Hungaricum Ball is a celebration of the national treasures of the Hungarian peoples", Minister for Rural Development and Chairman of the Hungaricum Committee Sándor Fazekas said at the press conference organised in anticipation of the event.
The Fruit and Vegetable Sector is Operating Successfully
Ministry of Rural Development, December 3, 2013 10:52 AM
"The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector achieved significant success in 2013", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the annual evaluation meeting of the Hungarian Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables (FruitVeB) in Budapest.
Hungarian Forestry Management fulfils EU Conservation Requirements
Ministry of Rural Development, December 3, 2013 9:48 AM
The European Commission has closed the infringement proceedings it launched with relation to the Natura 2000 forests in Sajólád, Girincs Great Forest and Csaholc Garbolc. Hungarian forestry management is fully compliant with the European Union's conservation requirements.
The Prestige of Equestrian Sports has been Successfully Restored
Ministry of Rural Development, December 2, 2013 4:17 PM
"The Government cares about the future of the equestrian sector; this is made clear shown by its previous decision on developing infrastructure", The Ministry's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai said at the Equestrian Forum held in the László Papp Sports Arena in Budapest on Friday within the framework of the FEI Equestrian World Cup.
Supporting Hiking is a High Priority for the Government
Ministry of Rural Development, December 2, 2013 1:43 PM
Mónika Balatoni, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice's Minister of State for Social Relations, called supporting hiking an important and high priority task of the administration at a press conference on Saturday preceding an event marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Hiking Association.