Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Support Growing of Elderberries and Apple Roses

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry is expanding support for farmers that cultivate somewhat unusual plants, such as strawberries, hazelnuts, elderberries and apple roses, the ministry’s press department director Vladimir Machalik announced on Wednesday.

The move is part of the Agriculture Ministry’s efforts to diversify Slovakia’s farming production in response to climate change and in a quest to ensure food security for the country.

“The diversity of plants bred in Slovakia at the moment is insufficient, affecting not only the soil, but also pollinating insects, i.e. bees, as well as farming businesses. Plants grown on a mass scale, such as rapeseed, maize, sunflowers and wheat are prone to large price fluctuations on global markets. I’m sure that domestic elderberry syrup, strawberries and hazelnuts will find fans among Slovak consumers,” said Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee).

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

Matovic Attends Online Summit with Xi, Protocol on Lamb Meat Export Signed

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – This year will be one of co-operation in agricultural diversity between China and countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with Slovakia having signed a protocol on exports of lamb meat to China, Slovakia’s Government Office told TASR on Tuesday. The protocol was signed during an

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