‘Thanks to the diligence, perseverance, and dedicated work of farmers, fresh bread can be served on Hungarian tables, for which we cannot be grateful enough,’ Minister of Agriculture István Nagy of Hungary told the audience at the New Bread Celebrations in Csorna, Győr–Moson–Sopron County, Hungary on Wednesday, 13 August.
He also lauded the Bread of the Hungarian programme, a charity initiative by the Hungarian government started in 2013, which facilitates farmers donating a portion of their grain or bread to their fellow Hungarians in need, both in the mainland and abroad.
The minister highlighted that just as Hungarian monarch Saint Stephen I’s work as a statesman demonstrated his love for the people living in Hungary and the Carpathian Basin, this same love is also apparent in the Hungarian Bread—15 Million Grains of Wheat programme. This initiative is a fine example of how the fundamental sense of belonging is ever-present among Hungarians, he added.
The day before the celebration in the town of Csorna, the Ministry of Agriculture also revealed in a public statement that this year’s summer harvest season has yielded more crops than initially expected in Hungary. The harvest brought in 5.55 metric tonnes of autumn wheat per hectare and 5.7 metric tonnes of autumn barley per hectare. Autumn wheat refers to grain that is sown in the autumn, and harvested in the following summer.
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