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Beekeepers to Receive More Funding
Ministry of Rural Development, August 7, 2013 1:49 PM
"The second phase of the Hungarian National Beekeeping National Programme launched two years ago is expected to be completed successfully and the third phase, effective until 2016, may achieve even greater success. An extra 670 thousand euros - some 200 million forints - in extra funding are available each year from European Union and domestic sources for the realisation of the Programme", announced Deputy Head of Department of the Ministry of Rural Development Sándor Tantó at the launch of the new National Beekeeping Programme.
Balatonfüred Wine Weeks - Three Weeks of Merriment
Ministry of Rural Development, August 6, 2013 2:05 PM
"Balatonfüred and the area around it isn't just famous fro its wines, but also because of its relationship with the arts", Minister of State for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh said on Saturday at the opening of the Balatonfüred Wine Weeks festival. Over one-hundred-and-fifty thousand people are expected to visit the event.
György Czerván: Successful Representation of Hungarian Interests during CAP Reform
Ministry of Rural Development, August 6, 2013 2:03 PM
György Czerván regards the representation of Hungarian interests during the course of the reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which basically determines the opportunities and room for manoeuvre of Hungarian agriculture for the period 2014-2020, as having been successful.
Successful Cooperation Continues with Budapest Office of FAO
Ministry of Rural Development, July 30, 2013 5:22 PM
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas met with Deputy Secretary-General of the FAO Denis Aitken, with whom he reviewed current issues concerning the relationship between Hungary and the organisation.
Sándor Fazekas Inaugurates New Biogas Power Plant
Ministry of Rural Development, July 29, 2013 2:01 PM
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas inaugurated Héjja Brothers Ltd's new biogas power plant in Csongrád.
Entire EU funding budget available for agriculture to be used
Ministry of Rural Development, July 26, 2013 11:33 AM
A road show to present some 3,000 billion forints (EUR 102m) worth of completed rural development projects will start in Nagykanizsa in western Hungary on August 3, the director of the national rural development institute (NAKVI) said.
Ministerial Proposal against Food Waste
Ministry of Rural Development, July 25, 2013 3:33 PM
Hungary's call to reduce food waste has received wide support from the member states of the European Union. 14 member states attending the session of the European Agricultural and Fisheries Council immediately joined the initiative put forward by Hungarian Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and assured Hungary of their support.
First Paprika shop opens in Moscow
Ministry of Rural Development, July 25, 2013 11:48 AM
The first shop specialising in Hungarian foods has opened in Moscow under the name Paprika; according to plans, a chain of 10-15 shops will be established in Russia, announced Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas at the shop's opening ceremony.
Sándor Fazekas: The utilisation of Shale Gas would transform the EU energy sector
Ministry of Rural Development, July 18, 2013 1:53 PM
"The large-scale utilisation of shale gas would require the European Union to rethink the issue of renewable energy; this was put forward by several speakers during the informal meeting of EU environment ministers", Sándor Fazekas told MTI. The Minister for Rural Development was attending the informal meeting of European Union environment ministers in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, current holder of the EU presidency.
New Ragweed Reporting System enables more efficient action
Ministry of Rural Development, July 16, 2013 12:57 PM
The New Ragweed Reporting System (PBR), which has been in operation since the beginning of this month, enables more efficient defensive action, declared Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas at a presentation of the IT application in Budapest on Monday.