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Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Extreme heat and drought will have a negative impact on the overall harvest results in 2026, but it's too early to draw any detailed conclusions, as the harvest season has only just begun, Premier Robert Fico told a news conference during a harvest field trip to the town of Senec on Thursday.

Takac: Agriculture Ministry Launching Eight Calls Worth €221 million

Takac: Agriculture Ministry Launching Eight Calls Worth €221 million

Bratislava, 8 June (TASR) - The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry has announced eight calls totalling €221.23 million under a strategic plan for the agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Monday, adding that the calls are intended for farmers, food producers and foresters.

SPPK: Extreme Drought Has Already Affected Nearly 40 percent of Slovakia

SPPK: Extreme Drought Has Already Affected Nearly 40 percent of Slovakia

Bratislava, 8 May (TASR) - The Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) has analysed the results of a special drought monitoring report compiled from information provided by its regional chambers across Slovakia, TASR was told by SPPK spokesperson Jana Holeciova on Friday. According to the data, the current drought is

Takac: Agriculture Ministry Wants to Ban Puppy and Kitten Mills by Law

Takac: Agriculture Ministry Wants to Ban Puppy and Kitten Mills by Law

The Agriculture Ministry wants to ban the breeding of dogs and cats for the purpose of placing them on the market, i.e. puppy and kitten mills, by amending the law on veterinary care, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac told a news conference on Monday.

Takac: I Regret Land Registry Act Didn't Pass, But This Isn't Coalition Crisis

Takac: I Regret Land Registry Act Didn't Pass, But This Isn't Coalition Crisis

Bratislava, 23 April (TASR) - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) had no prior information that the coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) had reservations about the amendment to the Land Registry Act, which failed to advance to its second reading on Thursday. The bill, drafted by the Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Takac: I Support Farmers' Protest in Brussels

Agriculture Minister Takac: I Support Farmers' Protest in Brussels

Slovak Agriculture Minister Richard Takac has expressed his support for the protest by European farmers and food producers that is taking place in Brussels on Thursday joined by representatives of the agricultural sector from several EU-member states.

V4 Agricultural Chambers Sign 'Tatra Declaration', Disagree with EC's Proposals

V4 Agricultural Chambers Sign 'Tatra Declaration', Disagree with EC's Proposals

Vysoke Tatry, 5 December (TASR) - By signing the Tatra Declaration on Friday, representatives of the agricultural chambers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) expressed a joint stance rejecting the European Commission's (EC) proposals concerning announced changes to the EU'