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New Tests Confirm Double Quality of Food in Slovakia and Austria

New Tests Confirm Double Quality of Food in Slovakia and Austria

Bratislava, October 2 (TASR) – New comparative food tests in Slovakia and Austria have confirmed differences in quality of products sold under identical names and brands, Slovak Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) said at a press conference on Monday. The announcement was accompanied

'Stupavske Zele' Added to EU's Protected Designation of Origin Category

'Stupavske Zele' Added to EU's Protected Designation of Origin Category

Stupava, September 30 (TASR) – Representatives of the Stupava-based Mast Food Association along with Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Saturday made the first ‘Stupavske zele'(sauerkraut produced in Stupava) a ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) as part of the traditional ‘Dni

15,000 Cows in Slovakia Offered for Adoption, Children Can Also Apply

15,000 Cows in Slovakia Offered for Adoption, Children Can Also Apply

Banovce nad Bebravou, September 16 (TASR) – Anyone will be able to become an ‘adoptive parent’ of a cow from 58 farms in Slovakia under a project called Dairy Fund financed by milk producers and milk processing companies, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee)

Matecna Lambasts Netherlands for Late Reporting on Fipronil

Matecna Lambasts Netherlands for Late Reporting on Fipronil

Tallin, September 5 (TASR) – Slovak Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS) nominee at an informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Tallin on Tuesday lambasted the Netherlands for its failure to report promptly the fipronil scandal concerning eggs and chicken. “It’s a crime.

Fico Opens Agrokomplex, Addresses Main Challenges of Slovak Farming

Fico Opens Agrokomplex, Addresses Main Challenges of Slovak Farming

Nitra, August 17 (TASR) – The 44th Agrokomplex annual agriculture fair was opened in Nitra on Thursday to run until Sunday, featuring 605 exhibitors from 12 countries in an area of 56,000 square metres. Despite unfavourable climate conditions this year, the corps of densely sown corn wasn’t disastrous in

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