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Most of the Hungarian seed goes abroad

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Hungary
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Published Dec 6, 2023

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Hungary's Minister of Agriculture, István Nagy, emphasized the importance of the domestic seed sector in ensuring long-term sustainability of agricultural production. Hungary is a significant seed production and trade center in the region, ranking in the top ten largest seed producing countries worldwide. The sector faces challenges such as climate change and the need to strengthen foreign markets and increase competitiveness in order to maintain high-quality seed production.
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Without seeds, there is no food production, and the domestic seed sector is a sector of national strategic importance. Among other things, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy spoke about these in Siófok, at the jubilee event of the 30-year Seed Association Inter-Trade Organization and Product Council. In the past 30 years, the members of the association have always worked to maintain seed production and have provided seeds that help producers in the midst of changing socio-economic, environmental and climatic conditions. "The seed sector is an unavoidable factor. The value produced here is of particular importance, since the long-term sustainability of domestic agricultural production is ensured only by high-quality seeds and propagating materials," said István Nagy. According to the head of the ministry, Hungary is an important seed production and trade center in the region. We belong to the forefront of the world, we are in the top ten ranking of the largest seed producing ...
Source: Magro
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