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Simplified requirements for opening Farmer's Markets
Ministry of Rural Development, October 20, 2011 7:13 PM
Parliament has defined the concept of a farmer's market and included it in the Hungarian Trade Act. Agricultural and food products that are cultivated or produced in the given county or within an area of 40 kilometres may be sold at the local market. Producers from throughout the country may bring their wares to Budapest for sale. The new regulations come into force on January 1, 2012.
Government passes GMO Report
Ministry of Rural Development, October 20, 2011 1:01 PM
The Government has passed the 2009 and 2010 Parliamentary Reports on gene technology activities and the strategy regarding their utilization in agriculture and food production.
Sándor Fazekas and Bruno Le Maire step up jointly in the interests of Agriculture Support
Ministry of Rural Development, October 20, 2011 11:07 AM
While some member states are lobbying to do away with the agricultural support system, at the Luxembourg meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Sándor Fazekas agreed with his French counterpart that the level of support provided to farmers must not decrease after 2014.
Sugar-Beet Producers continue to receive Support
Ministry of Rural Development, October 19, 2011 5:53 PM
Hungary must become a self-sufficient producer of sugar, and so the Ministry is doing everything in its power to keep sugar-beet farmers in good spirits – said György Czerván at the press conference following the session of the Sugar and Isoglucose Product Path Committee at the Ministry of Rural Development. The State Secretary for Agricultural Economy stressed that farmers would receive the almost 2 billion Forints in support for this year despite the fact that the government has earmarked 800 million Forints of the support quota because the national budget is in a difficult situation.
Sándor Fazekas reports to two Committees on the work of the Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development, October 18, 2011 7:12 PM
This morning, the Minister reported on the work of the Ministry before the Sustainable Development Committee and the Agriculture Committee.
Sándor Fazekas gives go-ahead for SAPS payments
Ministry of Rural Development, October 17, 2011 9:53 AM
Farmers will receive 280 billion Forints in Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) funds for the current year, 50 billion more than last year. The payment of half this sum, around 135 billion Forints, will begin today – stated Sándor Fazekas at the joint press conference of the Ministry of Rural Development and the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH). Péter Palkovics stressed that payment of special milk support would also begin in December, within the framework of which 2700 milk farmers will receive payments from a fund of 13.5 billion Forints.
Hungary has joined the Alps-Adriatic GMO-free Region
Ministry of Rural Development, October 13, 2011 7:15 PM
Parliament has passed a resolution requesting that local governments ban the use of genetically modified organisms in agriculture and farming within their areas of administration, so joining a Croatian initiative.
Tokaji Wine is Hungary in a Bottle
Ministry of Rural Development, October 13, 2011 6:06 PM
At the invitation of Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and Minister for Foreign Affairs János Martonyi, the Ambassadors and Agricultural Attachés accredited to Hungary took part in the Patricius Winery's harvest in Bodrogkisfalud in the Tokaj wine region.
Outstanding Export Trade Surplus in Agriculture
Ministry of Rural Development, October 3, 2011 6:35 PM
This year, Hungarian agriculture and the Hungarian food industry are producing perhaps the most favourable export surplus since Hungary joined the European Union – said the State Secretary for Agricultural Economy of the Ministry of Rural Development on Saturday in Békéscsaba.
Next National Agriculture and Food Exhibition Planned for 2012
Ministry of Rural Development, October 2, 2011 8:41 PM
The programme of this year's National Agriculture and Food Exhibition (OMÉK), including amongst others livestock shows, presentations by various food industry businesses, and professional forums, has shown that Hungarian agriculture and the Hungarian food industry has moved in the direction of quality production and the greatest possible added value – said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas on Sunday, during the presentation of the OMÉK's Special Ministerial Award and People's Choice Award.