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Minister of Agriculture presents priorities of the Czech Presidency in the European Parliament committees
12. 7. 2022
As part of the Czech Presidency, Minister of Agriculture Zdeněk Nekula attended hearings in the European Parliament on 11 and 12 July. In the Committees on Agriculture and Rural Development, Fisheries and Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, he spoke about the priorities and tasks that we will be tackling in agriculture by the end of this year.
Food security, reducing pesticide use in the EU and prevention of deforestation will be priorities in the agricultural resort during the Czech Presidency
24. 6. 2022
Food security in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reducing pesticide use across the European Union, preventing deforestation and supporting forestry will be the main priorities in the agricultural sector during the Czech EU Presidency. Other topics to be addressed over the next six months include fishing rights, aquaculture, food labelling and animal health. The Czech Presidency…
These reports over time enables us to evaluate developments in the condition of forests, forest management and the sector as a whole.
Published: 22. 2. 2022
Brochure about the past 10 years of activities of the Czech National rural network
Published: 16. 4. 2019
Information leaflet briefly presents selected traditional Czech agricultural and food products, which have a worldwide reputation for its quality and uniqueness.
Published: 5. 5. 2016
The delegations of Agriculture Ministries of the Visegrád Four Group and Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia discussed issues of renewable sources of energy, and Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union
25. 8. 2011
Press release — Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union Ahead of the biggest Czech agricultural exhibition “Země živitelka” this year České Budějovice hosted one of the most prestigious agricultural events: a meeting of the Agricultural Ministers of the Visegrád Four Group countries under the auspices of the Czech Presidency, enlarged by the representatives of Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia. The topics…
One third of European forests deteriorated
20. 6. 2011
Press release — Tomorrow, in the International Auditorium in Brussels, FutMon, the EU’s largest LIFE+ project, will present a comprehensive update on forest information in Europe today. Over 2.5 years and equipped with 16 mio Euro EU co-financing, 38 partners from 23 Member States redesigned the existing forest monitoring system. It is now based on around 300 intensive monitoring plots and 5500 large scale plots…
The Vysočina Region welcomes Forest Directors-General from the EU
25. 6. 2009
Press release — Jihlava, 25 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - The economic situation in European forest management and wood processing industries as a result of the current economic recession, strategic issues affecting the sector, as well as methods of informing the general public of the importance of sustainable forest management – these are the issues that are under discussion by EU Forest Directors-General who are…
Presidency scores with Council Conclusions: Sustainable aquaculture to help feed the world
24. 6. 2009
Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - Sustainable aquaculture, i.e. .e. the farming of water bodies in order to ensure stable yields of plants and animals, not only fish but also crustaceans and algae, can contribute to global food security.
Council Conclusions on food quality policy stress consumer interests and producer competitiveness
23. 6. 2009
Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - The Council Conclusions on agricultural product quality policy drafted by the Presidency and unanimously approved by the EU Ministers in Luxembourg on Monday tackle a number of issue.