Hungarians love this food: More and more people are buying it at home

Published 2024년 12월 3일

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The Hungarian pork sector has received significant support through the Rural Development Program, with over 400 pig farming enterprises receiving a total of HUF 85 billion in development funds. An additional HUF 10.2 billion is allocated for animal welfare in pig fattening this year. Despite challenges such as import pressure, the domestic pig herd has seen a growth of nearly 100,000 in the past two years. Efforts are being made to promote pork consumption and highlight the product's nutritional values. In the past decade, annual pork consumption per person in Hungary has increased by almost 10 kilograms, reaching 30 kilograms, and a campaign to further promote Hungarian pork quality is set to launch.

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Zsolt Feldman expects the subsidies to improve the efficiency of production, and is confident that the Hungarian pork sector can be more competitive on the international market as well. Within the framework of the Rural Development Program, almost 450 enterprises engaged in pig farming received a total of HUF 85 billion in development funds, and HUF 10.2 billion is available for pig fattening animal welfare support this year, he added. The state secretary emphasized that pork is a traditional ingredient of Hungarian cuisine, and has been one of the most basic foods in Hungary for centuries, yet it makes sense to promote it year after year, because we always have to show consumers something new. Consumption promotion campaigns are also necessary because it is not enough to draw attention to the importance of pork, it is also necessary to protect consumption habits in the midst of challenges, because pork is a valuable source of protein and can be safely consumed with a balanced ...

Source: Agronaplo