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Slovakia's Deficit in Foreign Trade with Farming Products Falls in 2017

Slovakia's Deficit in Foreign Trade with Farming Products Falls in 2017

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – Slovakia’s foreign trade in farming and food products posted a deficit of €490.8 million in January-May 2017, down by 15.8 percent year-on-year, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) spokesperson Jana Holeciova told TASR on Thursday. Deficits were up massively in animal products – 57.

African Swine Fever Approaches Slovakia, Emergency Measures Introduced

African Swine Fever Approaches Slovakia, Emergency Measures Introduced

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – The African swine fever virus has nearly reached Slovakia, with the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry introducing emergency measures for farmers and even consumers, Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and Slovak Veterinary and Food Directorate director Jozef Bires announced at a

Fico Opens 'Slovak Field Days' Farming Exhibition

Fico Opens 'Slovak Field Days' Farming Exhibition

Dvory nad Zitavou, June 6 (TASR) – People working in agriculture are doing a lot for Slovakia, and they deserve respect for this, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) when opening the Sixth Slovak Field Days in Dvory nad Zitavou (Nitra region) on Tuesday. The two-day exhibition featuring 120 exhibitors is

V4 Farming Chambers Denounce Unfair Food Business Practices to EU

V4 Farming Chambers Denounce Unfair Food Business Practices to EU

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – Agrarian chambers from the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) have sent a joint official letter to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan, urging him to deal with what they view as dishonest business practices in the farming

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

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

Matecna: Slovak Consumers No Longer Looking only at Price of Foodstuffs

Matecna: Slovak Consumers No Longer Looking only at Price of Foodstuffs

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – Slovak consumers no longer consider the price of foodstuffs as primary, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told a news conference following the SIMPLY 2017 forum on craft food held in Bratislava on Friday. The ministry carried out a

April Frost Damaged Third of Expected Fruit Crops in Slovakia

April Frost Damaged Third of Expected Fruit Crops in Slovakia

Nitra, April 28 (TASR) – Slovak fruit growers have lost around one third of their expected crops this year due to frost in the second half of April, with the damage reaching around €8 million, TASR learnt on Friday. “We produce around 60,000 tonnes of fruit per year, but it