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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

Fruit Growers Breathe Sigh of Relief past Frosty Night

Fruit Growers Breathe Sigh of Relief past Frosty Night

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) – Hundreds of fruit growers in Slovakia hardly slept this past night as they were anxiously working on their orchards to save their future crops following meteorologists’ warnings of a frost throughout the country, TASR learnt on Friday. “It can generally be stated that fruit growers had

Matecna: I Want to Set Up Analytical 'Agricultural Policy Institute'

Matecna: I Want to Set Up Analytical 'Agricultural Policy Institute'

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – An analytical Agricultural Policy Institute should be set up at the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry to examine the situation in the sector and propose solutions, minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) stated at a press conference on Tuesday. “I’ll strive to

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Thursday vetoed a bill approved by Parliament with the aim of clamping down on puppy farms, proposing that the legislation should be rejected as a whole when it comes up for a vote again, TASR learnt on the same day. The head

SNS Ready to Resist 'Dictate' of Brussels on Land Sale

SNS Ready to Resist 'Dictate' of Brussels on Land Sale

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – The co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) on Monday stated that it disagrees with the scrapping of the protection period for the sale of Slovak land, adding that it’s ready to resist Brussels on the issue. SNS claimed that foreign land speculators are likely to misuse