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Nagy: Measures to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease are working
Minister Nagy said risks remained, pointing to a new outbreak in neighboring Slovakia, and stressed the need to comply with all restrictions.
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Nagy: Government will use every available resource to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease
Minister Nagy outlined restrictions taken around the farm in Level (W Hungary) to contain the spread of the disease.
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PM Orbán calls on livestock owners to help prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease
Livestock owners have access to specialists and funding, and István Nagy, the agriculture minister, is directing protection efforts, the prime minister noted.
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Nagy: Non-EU countries exporting to Europe must abide by same production standards
Minister Nagy argued that cheap produce entering the EU "without controls" further weakened Europe's competitiveness.
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Nagy stresses importance of farmer-friendly common agricultural policy
The two-day Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting will be the last during Hungary's EU presidency.
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Agriculture Minister calls for protection of farmers and predictable market conditions
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.
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Nagy: Hungary strives to create a competitive and sustainable agricultural sector
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.
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Hungary's EU presidency aims to present guidelines for CAP in the period after 2027
Minister Nagy said the priorities were competitiveness, resilience and sustainability, while the agriculture sector should be farmer-friendly and knowledge-based.
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Nagy: Hungarian farmers 'always come first'
The agriculture minister expressed hope that the war in Ukraine would end as soon as possible with a “reassuring” resolution.
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Nagy: EU's CAP must be focused on farmers and their interests
Hungary’s six-month presidency of the Council of the EU is focusing on making agriculture competitive.
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Nagy: Hungary-Moldova ties offer great investment opportunities
Minister Nagy noted that agriculture is a strategic sector in both countries. He said there was room for expansion in agricultural ties.
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Nagy: Food imports must comply with EU regulations
Minister Nagy said that Hungary’s EU presidency would strive for a productive working relationship with partners by holding large international conferences.
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Nagy: Hungary is committed to strengthening agricultural and trade cooperation with China
Hungary has the highest number of food export permits for China among central European countries.