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Matecna: Bark Beetles and Wind Most Harmful Factors in Forests

Matecna: Bark Beetles and Wind Most Harmful Factors in Forests

High Tatras, January 26 (TASR) – Slovak forests are significantly troubled by strong winds and bark beetles, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a briefing in the High Tatra mountains on Thursday as part of an international conference devoted to current issues

Slovak Bee-keepers Unable to Cover Honey Demand, It Must Be Imported

Slovak Bee-keepers Unable to Cover Honey Demand, It Must Be Imported

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – Honey consumption in Slovakia has increased to such an extent that Slovak bee-keepers aren’t able to cover the demand for it, and Slovakia has to import honey from abroad, stated Slovak Bee-keeper Association chairman Ludovit Gal. Some 3,500-4,000 tonnes of honey is being

State to Give €3.5 million to Fruit Growers Affected by Late April Frosts

State to Give €3.5 million to Fruit Growers Affected by Late April Frosts

Bratislava, December 23 (TASR) – The state will provide financial assistance to the tune of €3.5 million for farmers affected by the late April frosts, of which €2.5 million will come from the Finance Ministry and €1 million from the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir

SMZ: Milk Production Down by 7 percent Y-o-Y in Slovakia

SMZ: Milk Production Down by 7 percent Y-o-Y in Slovakia

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – According to the latest reports, milk production in Slovakia has fallen by 7 percent year-on-year, the deepest slump in the EU, milk producers told Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna at a meeting on Monday, Slovak Dairy Association (SMZ) president Stanislav Voskar told TASR on

Matecna: Dishonest Retail Practices Concern Almost Entire EU

Matecna: Dishonest Retail Practices Concern Almost Entire EU

Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – Dishonest trading practices in the EU don’t only concern Slovakia but almost all member countries, with this problem being one of key issues dealt with by Slovakia in agriculture during its Presidency of the EU Council, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna on

Winegrowers Ask Environment Ministry to Lift Ban on Shooting Starlings

Winegrowers Ask Environment Ministry to Lift Ban on Shooting Starlings

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – Large flocks of starlings, who appear to be more numerous than usual, are causing mass damage to the crops of winegrowers, who are now planning to ask the Environment Ministry for an exemption from the shooting ban, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) spokesperson Jana Holeciova

Matecna: EU Members Have Found Compromise for Fishing in Baltic Sea

Matecna: EU Members Have Found Compromise for Fishing in Baltic Sea

Brussels/Luxembourg, October 11 (TASR-correspondent) – Simplification of the rules of EU agricultural policies, along with food markets, relations between farmers and suppliers and quotas for fishing, were the main topics of the first day of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council session in Luxembourg on Monday. Slovak Agriculture and Rural