Hungarian Agriculture
Where is Hungarian agriculture headed in 2023?
Significant trend changes may characterize domestic agriculture in 2023.
Significant trend changes may characterize domestic agriculture in 2023. Although many animal breeders were able to improve their profitability at the end of last year, crop growers continue to be hit by high fuel prices and a drop in purchase prices due to a significant volume of grain imports. By the way, due to the critically low quantity and poor quality of the corn crop, the assessment of the situation of some businesses has deteriorated considerably.

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According to Dávid Hollósi, the managing director of the Agricultural and Food Business of MKB Bank and Takarékbank, there are tasks of strategic importance, which include the development of the food industry, the expansion of irrigation and the improvement of sustainability. Hollósi put it this way: “We have to decide in which sectors Hungary can break out, and this requires a long-term strategy.”
In Hungarian arable sectors, such as wheat, corn and oil crops, there were significant differences in profitability according to geographical distribution and farm size in 2022. The weather and the price of input materials also influenced this. The drought experienced in the Great Plains and businesses with access to more favorably priced input materials in 2021 enjoyed greater profitability. At the same time, the situation of the arable sector was worsened by the fact that many people waited too long to sell their crops, which caused industrial players to look for alternatives.
In the significantly changed macroeconomic and interest rate environment, farmers have to expect orders of magnitude higher financing costs when implementing the planned investments. At the same time, it should also be noted that the Rural Development Program offers an excellent opportunity for farms considering development. It should also be considered that a deferred investment may cost more overall than an investment implemented at the same time, which ensures the company’s later competitiveness.
According to the analysts of MKB Bank and Takarékbank, the actors of the agri-food industry are becoming less pessimistic, as the stabilizing economic situation, the strengthening of the forint, the easing of uncertainties surrounding EU funds, the decrease in international gas prices and the slowdown in inflation have a positive effect on the sector. At the same time, according to the financing side, 2023 will not be the year of large-scale investments, the high interest rate environment will probably last longer, which emphasizes the importance of subsidized loan programs.
Developments aimed at energy and operational and production efficiency, as well as machinery investments, may come to the fore. According to the experts, it is encouraging that, based on the lessons learned from last year, many farmers, especially smaller producers, are paying more attention to cost calculations and planning. In addition, the proper management of liquidity has also increased in value for many businesses.
Source: Kavosz
Hungarian Agriculture
LOOKOUT: Serbia – The 90th International Agricultural Fair opened in Novi Sad – GALLERY
The International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad celebrated its 90th anniversary this year
István Pásztor, the President of the Assembly of the Vojvodina Autonomous Region, visited the jubilee 90th International Agricultural Fair yesterday and viewed the stands of the institutions located in the “Master” hall of KITE Kft. and the Hungarian exhibitors in the 2nd hall, who was received by Slobodan Cvetković, CEO of Novosadski Sajam.
From left, CEO Slobodan Cvetković, CEO of Novosadski Sajam, and István Pásztor, President of the Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Vojvodina.
István Pásztor put it this way: “I personally consider these May fair days very important, because I like to come to the Agricultural Fair, especially since important jubilees are being celebrated this year – the Újvidéki Fair is 100 years old and the 90th Agricultural Fair. These anniversaries are a commitment and a legacy for us and for future generations as well!”
CEO Slobodan Cvetković is the CEO of Novosadski Sajam.
The International Agricultural Fair gives so much to agriculture not only in Serbia, but also in the region, which means that it is valuable and deserves to be held year after year. This event presents the latest trends in agriculture, helps producers and business people get to know what’s new in many areas, and is also a place where supply meets demand, where business people meet, where relationships are built…
Breeding survey in Újvidék.
The Újvidéki Vásár offers comprehensive and varied programs and presents all current trends in agriculture, including mechanization, animal husbandry, and new technologies. You can get to know the latest and best innovations in Novi Sad.
The exhibition offered a meaningful program even for the youngest. Orientation of children is one of the priority tasks in Serbia.
The continuity of this event is important, so that what is exhibited today reaches those who are targeted tomorrow: they are the farmers. This is how this very important economic branch will develop and develop. That is why all relevant state institutions are represented here – the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Affairs, provincial secretariats, organizations supporting farmers – which means that continuity is ensured and the event is of a particularly high standard.
World-class conference hall in Novi Sad, in the area of Novosadski Sajam, in the heart of the city.
The CEO of the Újvidéki Fair, Slobodan Cvetković, emphasized that exhibitors from 26 countries, including Hungary, came to this year’s International Agricultural Fair. He informed István Pásztor that he was satisfied with the business side of the Fair, because many agreements were reached and business relations were established.
From the left, István Pászor, the President of the Assembly of the Vojvodina Autonomous Region, arrives in the company of Slobodan Cvetković, the CEO of Novosadski Sajam.
The cooperation with the Hungarian exhibitors is extremely long and fruitful, which is also proven by the fact that 26 companies that offer products and services in various fields have arrived in hall 2. I am sure that this cooperation will be even more extensive in the future, to mutual satisfaction and benefit, informed Slobodan Cvetković, CEO of Novosadski Sajam in Újvisék.
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Hungarian Agriculture
There can be serious demand for printed fish fillets
The first laboratory fish fillet is being developed by an Israeli-based company
The first laboratory fish fillet is being developed by an Israeli-based company. Due to the dwindling fish population and high environmental taxes, laboratory-grown fish foods may come to the fore, writes Euronews . The author refers to a study by Dalhousie University, according to which fish may practically disappear from the oceans by 2048, which, in addition to high environmental taxes, is expected to generate even more demand. The first fish fillet produced in laboratory conditions and printed using 3D technology may be on the market in Singapore next year.

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It is also true for this product that cell culture is still a very expensive process, so the production costs are still uncompetitive compared to products made from traditional raw materials.
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Steakholder Foods believes that their printed meats are more sustainable food, and the company supports forward-thinking and sustainable people, companies, organizations and countries. They believe that cultured meat will play a crucial role in significantly reducing the meat industry’s carbon footprint, reducing water and farmland use, and making meat safer and more accessible. We should have no illusions about the technology : it can be seen on the company’s website that the selected stem cells are obtained by sampling. If you scroll down, you can also learn about the concept of “bio-ink”, from which the meat slices are born in the incubator at the end of the process.
In the TIME article , you can read more interesting facts about how Israel became the global center of alternative meat technology. They also write about the fact that they appeared at the Food Tech Israel exhibition with amazing products such as reduced-sugar sugar, protein bar with all the positive properties of breast milk, caviar made from modified lake green algae, cheese made from microalgae, roast beef made from fermented vegetable proteins, and we could go on and on. The only animal-based product at the event was a single liter of cow’s milk hidden behind the plant-based drinks offered in the cafe.
It’s an interesting new world, given that Israel is second only to the United States in startups and investment in alternative protein companies, and has the highest per capita consumption of poultry. At the same time, it ranks fourth in red meat consumption, while the largest number of vegans in the world also live there.
Source: Krisztina Pető – NAK
Hungarian Agriculture
National ice damage mitigation system – two-week summary 24.04.2023. – 05.07.
NAK issued a statement on the results of the National Ice Damage Mitigation System
Presentation of thunderstorm days from April 24 to May 7, 2023 in terms of generator activation and meteorological conditions

Figure 1: The average switch-on time of the generators by county between April 24 and May 7. (Figure: NAK)
The weather between April 24 and May 7 was different from the average, as in previous weeks. In the given period, the distribution of precipitation was extreme, as larger amounts of precipitation fell in several areas, while larger areas remained dry.
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Overall, the period was drier in most of the Great Plain, while it was wetter in Transdanubia and the northern part of the country. The last week of April was several degrees colder than usual.
Unusually for the weather of the period, several ice-threatening thunderstorms and four supercells formed in the country, so the ground generators were switched on for 8 days.
The affected ground generators were switched on according to the arrival and formation of ice-threatening thunderstorms.

Image 2: Ice damage hazard map between April 24 and May 7. (Figure: NAK)
The following maps show how much the generators had to be operated on average per county during the examined period (image 1) , as well as to what extent the thunderstorms that developed were dangerous and which areas were affected (image 2) .
More details can be found on the NAK website here.