Hungary’s agriculture minister calls for farmer-focused policies at EU meeting

Agriculture Minister István Nagy urged policies to support the establishment of a “farmer-centred” agriculture sector at a press conference after a meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg on Tuesday.

Nagy said streamlining farmers’ applications for support and taking steps to make agriculture output more predictable were necessary to achieve that goal.

István Nagy. Photo: MTI/Bodnár Boglárka

He added that support for small and mid-sized farms, which would attract younger farmers, would be key to ensure food security in future.

Nagy said support for European Union farmers guaranteed EU citizens a secure and sufficient supply of food. That support cannot be reduced, he added.

The ministers reached an agreement on quotas for fish catches in the Baltic Sea for 2025 and discussed priorities for the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2027. They also touched on trade-related issues, especially with regard to China and Ukraine.

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