Agriculture Minister István Nagy spoke on Thursday with Ettore Prandini, president of the Italian farmers’ association Coldiretti, about banning cultured meat (also known as cultured meat) and protecting traditional rural values.
In a statement, the minister said Italy has banned the production and sale of cultured meat, which is “being studied by Hungary and is considered an example to follow.” Regulatory issues are also on the agenda of Hungary’s EU Presidency, which hopes to have a broader dialogue on the topic.
The minister said normalcy and down-to-earth farmers’ work must be respected. Some people distance themselves from nature and “create a pseudo-romanticism about the living world.”
The majority of society needs to understand that without farmers there will be no food and no future. ”
he stressed, adding that they are working on ways to restore social recognition in the farming community.
István Nagy also pointed out that significant funds are available to support investment in the domestic food industry. “To carry out these developments, Hungary is counting on Italian investors and technical know-how.”
Addressing market difficulties caused by Ukrainian agricultural products was also discussed. In this regard, the politician said:
The market is being taken over and in this situation “it is our duty to protect the interests of Hungarian farmers”.
He added that it is an important principle for Hungary that food entering the EU from third countries must also meet EU quality standards.
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as Hungary today According to reports, a few days ago the European Commission extended the preferential treatment granted to Kyiv for one year until June 2025, while exploring ways to ease restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to eastern EU member states. announced that it was doing so. Dombrovskis said the commission would present a proposal soon, taking into account the interests and vulnerabilities of the agricultural sectors of the eastern member states.
The EU has suspended import duties, quotas, and trade defense measures on goods imported from Ukraine from June 2022 in order to support Ukraine’s economy after the war. But Ukrainian grain exports are too cheap, sparking protests from Polish and Hungarian producers.
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