In view of the grain market situation in Europe the government decided to phase out the export notification system for grains and oilseeds introduced in March last year – István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, announced. The minister recalled, that time, when the war broke out in February 2022, it implied the risk of a rapid, large-scale Részletek itt….
Announcements
Registration for the 2023 Settlement Afforestation Program opens
The Settlement Afforestation Program launched by the Ministry of Agriculture is an important part of the National Afforestation Program, which provides an opportunity to create green settlements, promotes afforestation subsidies, in this way contributes to the government’s aim of increasing Hungary’s tree-covered area to 27% by 2030. In the previous two phases of the program, in Részletek itt….
Conservation of biodiversity is our common duty
In the past decade, Hungary has made unprecedented investments in nature conservation in order to preserve natural values – announced István Nagy, the Minister of Agriculture, at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal on Thursday. The minister reminded that Hungary, through its Részletek itt….
EU farmers need increased support due to energy prices caused by sanctions
The majority of ministers of agriculture requested the activation of agricultural reserve due to the negative impacts of high energy prices on agricultural sectors. As a consequence of the war and the sanctions imposed in response, farmers need increased EU support to guarantee food security – said István Nagy Minister of Agriculture in Brussels. At Részletek itt….
Lipizzaner Horse Breeding became part of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Tradition of Lipizzaner Horse Breeding has been placed on the UNESCO representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage – announced by István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture. The seventeenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held this year in Rabat, Morocco, from November 28 to December 3. The Részletek itt….
Cooperation between FAO and Hungary continues to strengthen
As a committed partner of FAO, Hungary supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals with an international agricultural scholarship programme covering almost 50 countries and with the financing of joint projects – highlighted by István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, at his meeting with FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu. The Director-General arrived in Hungary between November 25-27 to Részletek itt….
More than HUF 5300 billion is allocated to support Hungarian agriculture
The acceptance of the Hungarian Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy means the basis of food security – the Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced on his social media page. A total of EUR 14.7 billion (HUF 5365 billion) is the 5-year budget of the CAP Strategic Plan. Almost half of it is contributed by the Részletek itt….
The acceptance of the Hungarian strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy is a historical opportunity
It is a historical opportunity for Hungary that the strategic plan related to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was accepted by the European Commission – said the Minister of Agriculture during his press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. István Nagy emphasized, a favourable agreement was reached on EU agricultural and rural development grants for Hungary Részletek itt….
HUF 19 billion in support for the conservation of native animal breeds
Decisions have been taken on the 90% of grant applications submitted this year concerning the public summons for rural development called in situ conservation of the genetic stock of protected indigenous and endangered agricultural animal species, accordingly livestock farmers receive HUF 19.2 billion for the tasks undertaken in the maintenance of these species – stated Részletek itt….
Grapevine planting tenders can already be submitted
According to the previous years’ practise, between 2 November to 30 November 2022 there is a possibility to submit individual plans concerning vineyard restructure support. This popular among vinegrowers support has increased from EUR 34 million to EUR 50 million in the period of 2019-2023. The cost of inputs underlying support has significantly increased over the Részletek itt….