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Géza Poprády Discusses Agricultural and Environmental Cooperation in Qatar
Ministry of Rural Development, March 26, 2014 3:30 PM
Hungarian Minister of State for Public Administration Géza Poprády met with Qatar's Minister for the Environment Ahmad Ibn Amir Muhammad al-Humaidi on 24 March to discuss opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.
Agriculture is the Engine of Economic Production
Ministry of Rural Development, March 26, 2014 12:03 PM
"Last year, agriculture was the engine of Hungarian economic growth, its output increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year and the sector contributed 4.8 percent to gross added value", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Agricultural Economy György Czerván said at a farmers' forum in western Hungary.
Equestrian Programme off to a Galloping Start
Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2014 4:27 PM
"Equestrianism lessons will be made available in some 300 secondary schools from 1 September 2014 thanks to government funding", Gyula Budai said at a press conference. As a result of the Government's efforts, 600% more secondary schools will now be able to participate in the Programme, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary said.
Conscious Game Management is a Must
Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2014 4:11 PM
"Game meat is a 'renewable natural resource' and also a healthy foodstuff, but good quality game can only come from conscious and well-founded professional game management", Chief Veterinarian Endre Kardeván declared on Tuesday as a professional forum in Budapest.
Increasing Demand for Quality Pálinka
Ministry of Rural Development, March 21, 2014 8:49 AM
Pálinka has been one of the most popular products of this government term, Gyula Budai said in Budapest at the Hungarian award ceremony of the Destillata 2014 international distillates competition held at Vajdahunyad Castle in the capital's City Park.
Sándor Fazekas Visits Lendava
Ministry of Rural Development, March 17, 2014 6:29 PM
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas visited Lendva (Lendava, Slovenia) at the invitation of the National Community of Hungarian Local Governments in Pomurska on 16 March. During his visit to Slovenia, Mr. Fazekas and Slovenian Minister for Agriculture and the Environment Dejan Židan took part in a series of events to mark the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49.
Rural Policy Must Also Assure People a Living in Small Settlements
Ministry of Rural Development, March 13, 2014 8:37 PM
Hungary requires a rural policy that provides people living in the country's many small settlements a living and an opportunity to get ahead in the future, the Minister for Rural Development declared at the joint foundation stone laying ceremony of the Water Quality Improvement Programmes of the towns of Abádszalók and Tiszaroff in Hungary's Northern Great Plains region on Thursday.
Environmental Protection Gains Importance
Ministry of Rural Development, March 11, 2014 1:04 PM
"The generosity of the Swiss also includes environmental protection, which in addition to being a current issue also beards a message: despite the economic difficulties the cause of environmental protection has gained importance both in Switzerland and in other parts of the world, including Hungary", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés declared on Tuesday in Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, at the press conference convened to present the Swiss-sponsored project to develop the National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (OLM).
Increased Consumption of Foods Produced in Hungary
Ministry of Rural Development, March 10, 2014 5:02 PM
The consumption of foods produced here in Hungary has increased significantly from 70 to 75 percent in recent months, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said on Monday in Budapest at the opening of the SIRHA Budapest food industry expo.
Kincsem - National Equestrian Programme Going Ahead at Full Steam
Ministry of Rural Development, March 10, 2014 3:13 PM
The Hungarian equestrian sector has received more funding during the past two years than it did in total during the past twenty, the Ministry of Rural Development's Parliamentary State Secretary Gyula Budai said at a press conference organised to present the results of a recent assessment of the sector.