Agriculture

Matecna: Number of Beekeepers Rising, But They're Too Old

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – The number of beekeepers in Slovakia has risen by 16 percent since 2010, with the number of colonies being up by 12 percent over the same period, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS) nominee said after the Cabinet session on Wednesday.

The Government at the meeting approved a national strategy for beekeeping in Slovakia for the next three years, with new beekeepers and the beekeeper association to get subsidies totalling almost €1.2 million each year.

“We have almost 290,000 colonies of bees and 18,000 beekeepers at the moment. It’s sad that even though the number of beekeepers has risen, their average age is around 60. So, the Government’s directives on options of support for education and training courses not only for beekeepers and their associations but also schools are designed to tackle this,” said Matecna.

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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