22nd. Organized as part of the Tarka Festival, 26th. Zsolt Feldman pointed out at the National Agricultural Forum of the Animal Health and Husbandry Board in Bonehadd that new calls for tenders will appear for both small and large farms. According to the State Secretary, they support larger and more complex investments as well as smaller development projects.
Under the terms of the CAP Strategic Plan, they also have an unsecured advance payment for their developments.
“In light of changing consumer needs, this is a great opportunity for small family livestock farms as well,” he stressed. “In addition, support can be requested to cover interest costs. It is not necessary to plan an investment that includes construction, and support can also be used to purchase equipment,” the Ministry of Agriculture quoted the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development as saying in a statement.
Zsolt Feldmann stressed that the volume of local milk production has been increasing for years, thanks to investments in efficiency and breeding organization, and the excellent work of breeding organizations.
Livestock farmers received HUF 1.9 billion in 2023 under the title of support for the breeding organization, of which the livestock sector received HUF 900 million.
“What is new in the new CAP application system is the Hungarian initiative, thanks to which it is also possible to apply for animal welfare support under new legal titles. In 2024, 1,479 applications for this title were received from livestock farmers,” said Zsolt Feldman. He then went on to say that the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy has tightened production conditions, and that adapting to the new regulatory regime has created challenges. Regarding production-related subsidies, the State Secretary said, based on last year’s applications
Lactating cow farmers received HUF 10.3 billion, fattening bull farmers HUF 1.25 billion, and dairy cow farmers HUF 29.1 billion.
Magyartarka is a dual-use breed, very popular among local livestock farmers. Small farms play an important role in the production of dairy products, cheese and small-scale food. The current call for tenders for small-scale food processing represents a great opportunity for them – quotes Zsolt Feldman from MTI.
While in 2010 the Hungarian population consumed 5.5 kilograms of cheese and cottage cheese on an annual basis, in 2020 this figure rose to 8.9 kilograms.
Statistics show that . Zsolt Feldman added that an important goal of the support is how to meet this growing consumer demand for Hungarian cattle in the future, the AM announcement said.
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