Hungary: Cultivation of hot peppers in Kalocsa depends on the renewal of technology

Published Sep 12, 2022

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The article outlines the ongoing efforts by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture to support the hot pepper production sector through various subsidies and initiatives. Since 2015, these efforts have aimed at covering seed and drying costs, as well as including hot pepper growers in production support. Additionally, the significance of technological updates in the sector, particularly in light of shifting market trends and labor challenges, has been emphasized. The Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences plays a key role in this modernization and graduates around 2,000 agricultural professionals annually.

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The Secretary of State responsible for agriculture and rural development of the Ministry of Agriculture informed interested local and neighboring farmers that several special subsidies for the production of hot peppers have been launched in recent years. As an example, he mentioned the support for alleviating the seed and drying costs associated with hot peppers, as well as the fact that, since 2015, hot pepper growers can also participate in the support linked to production. The possibilities of the development tenders announced for the horticulture sectors - in which about HUF 150 billion in support decisions were made in the past year and a half - are considered to be of greater importance, since they can be used to realize the technological renewal of production. At the same time, the state secretary considered it most important that players in the hot pepper sector can meet the changed sales opportunities and customer habits - the Ministry of Agriculture informed Agro Napló. ...

Source: Agronaplo