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Premier: Food Prices Need to Be Addressed Throughout Agriculture-food Chain

Premier: Food Prices Need to Be Addressed Throughout Agriculture-food Chain

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) - Food prices in Slovakia must be addressed throughout the entire agriculture-food chain, so the Agriculture Ministry is planning to organise a so-called broad round table for the chain from farmer to store with the participation of other ministries as well; for example the Finance Ministry,

Vlcan: EU and Slovak Legislation Has Several Options to Manage Number of Bears

Vlcan: EU and Slovak Legislation Has Several Options to Manage Number of Bears

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – European and national legislation recognises several options for managing the number of wild animals, including the brown bear, Agriculture Minister Samuel Vlcan (an OLaNO nominee) stated on Monday as part of an information workshop held by his ministry. “We believe that the Environment Ministry will determine

Vlcan Doesn't Entertain Resignation As Agriculture Minister

Vlcan Doesn't Entertain Resignation As Agriculture Minister

Bratislava, January 24 (TASR) – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Samuel Vlcan (OLaNO nominee) sees no reason to resign. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday in response to several calls for his resignation, Vlcan underlined that it’s not true that the criticised programme of support for swine breeding

Vlcan: PPA Has Passed European Audit, Will Regain Accreditation

Vlcan: PPA Has Passed European Audit, Will Regain Accreditation

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – The Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA) has passed an audit by European auditors, head of the Agriculture Ministry Samuel Vlcan (an OLaNO nominee) said at a press conference on Friday, with PPA general director Jozef Kiss in attendance. The minister therefore decided that the PPA will regain

Jozef Kiss to Be New Chief of Agricultural Payment Agency

Jozef Kiss to Be New Chief of Agricultural Payment Agency

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – Jozef Kiss will be the new general director of the Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA) as of July 1, Agriculture Minister Samuel Vlcan (an OLaNO nominee) announced during the Cabinet session on Wednesday. At the same time, the agriculture minister dismissed the present PPA chief Jaroslav Janos

Micovsky to Resign as Environment Minister Due to Situation at SPF

Micovsky to Resign as Environment Minister Due to Situation at SPF

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – Agriculture Minister Jan Micovsky (OLaNO) announced on Monday that he will resign from his post. Micovsky, who wants to step down on Monday, May 31, stated this at a news conference held in connection with what has been happening at the Slovak Land Fund (SPF). According

Foreign-trade Deficit in Farming Products Down by 24.1% Y-o-Y in Jan-Feb

Foreign-trade Deficit in Farming Products Down by 24.1% Y-o-Y in Jan-Feb

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – Slovakia’s foreign trade with farming and food products in January and February posted a deficit of €212.6 million, which was 24.1 percent less year-on-year, TASR was told by Matej Korpas from the Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber’s (SPPK) press department. Trade-balance deficits