Nagy: New agricultural dimensions are opening up between Hungary and the US
Minister Nagy said Hungary is fundamentally renewing its agriculture and food industry, and in this process, Hungary is counting on the cooperation of the US.
Minister Nagy said Hungary is fundamentally renewing its agriculture and food industry, and in this process, Hungary is counting on the cooperation of the US.
The decision-making systems of the affected programs had been updated in order to help farmers get faster access to support.
Minister Nagy said risks remained, pointing to a new outbreak in neighboring Slovakia, and stressed the need to comply with all restrictions.
Minister Nagy outlined restrictions taken around the farm in Level (W Hungary) to contain the spread of the disease.
Livestock owners have access to specialists and funding, and István Nagy, the agriculture minister, is directing protection efforts, the prime minister noted.
Minister Nagy argued that cheap produce entering the EU "without controls" further weakened Europe's competitiveness.
The two-day Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting will be the last during Hungary's EU presidency.
Minister Nagy noted that ten more issues had been added to the meeting's agenda including seal hunting and reducing the population of the European cormorants that pose a great threat to fish stocks.
The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union strives to create a competitive, crisis-resistant, sustainable, farmer-friendly and knowledge-based agricultural sector.
Minister Nagy said the priorities were competitiveness, resilience and sustainability, while the agriculture sector should be farmer-friendly and knowledge-based.
The agriculture minister expressed hope that the war in Ukraine would end as soon as possible with a “reassuring” resolution.
Hungary’s six-month presidency of the Council of the EU is focusing on making agriculture competitive.
Minister Nagy noted that agriculture is a strategic sector in both countries. He said there was room for expansion in agricultural ties.