Fish consumption is constantly increasing in Hungary
Hungary
Published Dec 14, 2021
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He emphasized that the growth of fish consumption also has an economic role, providing a market for Hungarian fish producers. He added that the Ministry of Agriculture is working to further increase the annual fish consumption per capita and to increase the proportion of Hungarian fish on the table, because currently 81% of the domestic fish consumption is imported. Dr. István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture - photo: Zoltán Máthé / MTI István Nagy pointed out that according to estimates, Hungarian fish producers sell about 40 percent of the total annual food fish, and larger fish producers even 60-70 percent of their annual turnover.
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He emphasized that the growth of fish consumption also has an economic role, providing a market for Hungarian fish producers. He added that the Ministry of Agriculture is working to further increase the annual fish consumption per capita and to increase the proportion of Hungarian fish on the table, because currently 81% of the domestic fish consumption is imported. Dr. István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture - photo: Zoltán Máthé / MTI István Nagy pointed out that it is estimated that domestic fish producers sell about 40 percent of the total annual food intake during the Christmas period, while larger fish producers sell up to 60-70 percent of their annual turnover. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture pointed out that domestic fish buyers contribute to the survival of the aquaculture sector, which plays an important role in the employment of the rural population in many parts of the country. Consuming fresh fish on the market is a more environmentally responsible decision than ...
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