Hungarian EU success: Nagykun rice was protected

With the approval of the European Commission, the name Nagykun rice has been added to the EU list of protected geographical indications. This is a list of products whose names are protected in the European Union. According to the decision, Nagykun rice was entered in the register of 1550 food products already protected in the EU, which can be found in the eAmbrosia database. Protected designations of origin apply to agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced and protected in a defined geographical area by recognized methods. Nagykun rice, which contains a high concentration of important microelements, is grown in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the northern part of Nagykunság, and has been produced by breeding from varieties that are well adapted to the soil and climate of the region. Cultivation technology is helped by the fact that the fields in the area are bordered by canals. They obtain water from the water of the Hortobágy-Berettyó river, thus irrigating the ...