Hungarian beekeepers can receive support

The importance of the beekeeping sector goes beyond itself, as honey can be imported, but not pollination. Due to the role of bees in pollination and the difficult situation of farmers who keep them due to the fake honey flooding the EU agricultural markets, the Ministry of Agriculture seizes every opportunity to help the work of Hungarian beekeepers when planning the use of EU agricultural subsidies - the Ministry of Agriculture writes in its statement. The call for applications entitled "Animal welfare support in the beekeeping sector", which is co-financed by the European Union, also serves this purpose. The measure is essentially a continuation of a support measure previously available as part of the Rural Development Programme, which helps to preserve the health and vitality of bee colonies by complying with the obligation to leave 4 kg of honey per bee colony - the minister explained. István Nagy highlighted that beekeepers can receive a non-refundable subsidy of 30 euros ...