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Social Debate on Farmland and Family Farms
Ministry of Rural Development, April 17, 2012 10:00 AM
Sándor Fazekas has launched the social debate on farm and forestry land, and on the draft of the new legislation on family run farms with the involvement of the National Association of Hungarian Farmer's Circles and Farmers' Co-operatives (MAGOSZ) and the Civic Association of Smallholders (KPE).
Ministerial Visit to the Körös-Maros National Park
Ministry of Rural Development, April 13, 2012 9:21 PM
On Friday, the National Park, which extends over a large area between three major rivers, was part of the series of visits during the course of which Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas, also responsible for environmental affairs, is making personal visits to Hungary's protected areas of natural value.
Agrarian Bank in Home Straight
Ministry of Rural Development, April 4, 2012 6:13 PM
"The Hungarian Agrarian Bank may come into existence within the foreseeable future as a result of the decision brought at the Government's Wednesday session" – Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas told the MTI following the cabinet meeting.
Parliament Votes Unanimously to Adopt Hungaricum Act
Ministry of Rural Development, April 3, 2012 11:58 AM
Parliament voted on Monday to adopt the Hungaricum Act with a consensus between the four major parties by 304 votes for and with only five abstentions from the LMP. According to the definition of the Act, a Hungaricum denotes a value worthy of emphasis that represents the highest quality of Hungarian product with its characteristically Hungarian attributes, uniqueness, special nature and quality.
The Government Declares War on Speculators
Ministry of Rural Development, March 29, 2012 4:08 PM
The government has adopted the Ministry of Rural Development's proposal on illegal land purchasing. The Minister of Rural Development promised swift and effective action regarding so-called pocket contracts.
At the Government spokesperson's press conference on Thursday, Sándor Fazekas stated that the Government had declared war on speculators: they have formed a committee to filter out suspect land purchase contracts.
Significant Growth in Serbian-Hungarian Agricultural Commerce
Ministry of Rural Development, March 28, 2012 3:40 PM
"In 2011, Hungarian exports to Serbia increased by 38 percent compared to the previous year, exceeding 50 million Euros, while at the same time imports from our southern neighbour grew by 50 percent" – said State Secretary for Agricultural Economy György Czerván at the Serbian-Hungarian Economic Summit in Kalocsa.
Deepening Brazilian-Hungarian Agricultural Diplomacy
Ministry of Rural Development, March 28, 2012 3:28 PM
Sándor Fazekas holds talks with his Brazilian counterpart Jorge Alberto Mendes Ribeiro Filho, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Success for Hungarian Pálinkas at the Destillata Fruit Spirits Competition
Ministry of Rural Development, March 23, 2012 12:58 PM
26 Hungarian companies brought home 142 medals, including 18 gold, from the Destillata International Fruit Sprits Competition, the largest competition of its kind in Central Europe, held in Tyrol, Austria. The awards from the competition, held in March, were presented to Hungarian producers and distillers in Budapest by Wolfgang Lukas, Managing Director of Destillata, State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh, and Mrs. Gábor Panyik, President of the Hungarian Pálinka Distillers' Guild Association.
The Government has adopted the National Rural Strategy
Ministry of Rural Development, March 21, 2012 2:30 PM
"The Government is treating agriculture as an important spring-board", stressed András Giró-Szász at the press conference on Wednesday at which he and Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas jointly announced that the Government had passed the proposal regarding the National Rural Strategy.
New Queries from Brussels – Support for Red Mud Farmers Overdue
Ministry of Rural Development, March 19, 2012 5:08 PM
Brussels has so for requested additional information on three occasions regarding the support paid by the Hungarian Government to agricultural businesses affected by the red mud disaster. The latest queries arrived in early March.