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Heat Wave Reduces Milk Production by 5-10 percent in Nitra District

Heat Wave Reduces Milk Production by 5-10 percent in Nitra District

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – The heat wave that has been tormenting Slovakia since late July with only slight relief for a few days has resulted in a daily drop in milk production in Nitra district by 5-10 percent, Matej Korpas from the Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) has told

PM Pellegrini Opens Agrokomplex, Talking about Optimistic Crop Expectations

PM Pellegrini Opens Agrokomplex, Talking about Optimistic Crop Expectations

Nitra, August 16 (TASR) – Over 650 exhibitors from 12 countries are presenting themselves in an area of over 55,000 square metres at the 45th annual international agriculture and food fair Agrokomplex that was opened in Nitra on Thursday, said Agrokomplex director Branislav Borsuk, adding that the return to nature

Food Inspectors Found Flaws in 9.4% of Cases in First Half of 2018

Food Inspectors Found Flaws in 9.4% of Cases in First Half of 2018

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – Food inspectors conducted 25,000 food checks over the first six months of 2018 and found shortcomings in 2,363 cases, representing 9.4 percent, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (SNS) at a press conference on Tuesday with Slovak Veterinary and Food Administration

Analyst: Slovakia Lacking in Food Self-sufficiency

Analyst: Slovakia Lacking in Food Self-sufficiency

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – Slovakia is far from being a self-sufficient country in terms of food, as the volume of food exports is one third lower than that of imports, said Slovak Farming Cooperative analyst Eva Sadovska on Monday. According to Sadovska, relative self-sufficiency doesn’t mean that all food

AgriMin: SaS Wants to Destroy Slovak Agriculture Again

AgriMin: SaS Wants to Destroy Slovak Agriculture Again

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has once again confirmed that it’s in the party’s interest to destroy Slovak agriculture and replace domestic food with foreign products, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry spokesman Vladimir Machalik on Monday in response to SaS claims

Matecna Offering Farmers Systemic Solution in Combatting Droughts

Matecna Offering Farmers Systemic Solution in Combatting Droughts

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry has launched a call for proposals worth €22 million in total aimed at building, reconstructing and modernising irrigation systems, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) at a press conference on Wednesday. The minister added

Matecna: Animal Breeding in Submontane Areas Deserves Support

Matecna: Animal Breeding in Submontane Areas Deserves Support

Mestecko, July 25 (TASR) – The Farm Cooperative (PD) Mestecko (small town) in the district of Puchov (Zilina region) can serve as a model for companies that make up the ‘skeleton’ of Slovakia’s agriculture and rural area and that deserve support and attention, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela