Slovenian Agriculture Ministry

Ministry dismissed Italy’s allegations about balsamic vinegar as unfounded

Ljubljana/Rome – Italy’s allegations about Slovenia’s violations of EU legislation on geographically protected balsamic vinegar are unfounded, the Slovenian Agriculture Ministry told the STA on Thursday as it responded to recent reports that the Italian government is demanding infringement proceedings against Slovenia.

EU agriculture ministers delve into low-carbon farming

Strasbourg – EU agriculture ministers, including Slovenia’s Jože Podgoršek, learned on Monday about a low-carbon farming project and the work of France’s Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAe) in the field of viticulture, as part of a two-day informal meeting hosted by the French EU presidency.

Podgoršek talks food industry cooperation in Dubai

Dubai – Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek met in Dubai on Tuesday Saif Mohammed Rashid Saeed al Shara, a high representative of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE. The pair talked cooperation in agricultural and food products and the transfer of knowledge, especially in terms of cooperation of expert institutions.

Podgoršek discusses Farm to Fork strategy with peers

Ljubljana – Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek and the ministry’s state secretary Aleš Irgolič participated on Wednesday in a meeting of agriculture ministers of the Visegrad Group, plus Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania. The meeting was dedicated to challenges facing farmers and the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy.

Slovenia and Croatia to launch bid to protect Istrian honey

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Agriculture Ministry has temporarily protected Istrian honey under the Slovenian-Croatian brand Istrski med/Istarski med at the national level using a protected designation of origin, as Slovenia and Croatia have decided to submit a joint application to the European Commission to register the honey.

Slovenia, China boosting agricultural, food product trade

Both sides agreed at the session that there is a progress in bilateral trade in agricultural and food products.

The session also discussed possibilities for cooperation in technology exchange and research. The Chinese side proposed direct dialogue between expert institutions and exchange of experts, and cooperation in research related to beekeeping and honey production.