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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

Matecna: Current Law on Land Acquisition Also Limits Slovak Farmers

Matecna: Current Law on Land Acquisition Also Limits Slovak Farmers

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – The current act on land acquisition is also restrictive for Slovak farmers, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has said in connection with a piece of legislation that the ministry is planning to submit to the parliamentary session in

Agriculture Ministry to Support Growing of Elderberries and Apple Roses

Agriculture Ministry to Support Growing of Elderberries and Apple Roses

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry is expanding support for farmers that cultivate somewhat unusual plants, such as strawberries, hazelnuts, elderberries and apple roses, the ministry’s press department director Vladimir Machalik announced on Wednesday. The move is part of the Agriculture Ministry’s efforts to