Hungary: Too much bad happened in 2021, and the desire to produce livestock is declining

Published 2022년 1월 20일

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The President of the Association of Hungarian Livestock Breeders, Tibor Zászlós, discussed the challenges faced by producers in 2021 due to the economic uncertainty and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. He highlighted the difficulties in maintaining profitability in the pig and milk sectors due to factors such as overproduction, disorganized product lines, and distribution of income. The beef sector also experienced profitability issues, leading to more farmers reducing or eliminating their herds. Despite these challenges, the lamb market saw dynamic price increases, and there was an overall better year for goat keepers. The association is focused on strengthening the breeding organization system and representing the interests of breeding organizations to the ministry and other stakeholders. There was also agreement on subsidies to support farmers in 2022 and discussions on sectoral strategies.

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Hungarian Agriculture interviewed Tibor Zászlós, President of the Association of Hungarian Livestock Breeders. Among other things, the expert talked about how old it was and what challenges producers had to face in a year full of contradictions left behind. At the beginning of 2021, the end of the coronavirus epidemic and the start of the economy were still awaited with great hope. When it seemed that vaccinations and acquired immunity would not cause the disease to recur significantly again, a surprise came again: the fourth wave was at its peak at the end of the year. The increase in the prices of food and raw materials and the cost of labor will not be incorporated into producer prices in the way and at the pace that we want livestock farmers, said Tibor Zászlós, President of the Association of Hungarian Livestock Breeders. The disorganization of product lines and the long-lasting, deteriorating distribution of income are hitting producers harder in this situation. Now the pig ...

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