Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 31. 10. – 2.11. 2008

Parliament agreed law of fertilizers

The Parliament approved definitely a government amendment of act on fertilizers today which was put forward by the Minister of Agriculture Petr Gandalovič. Now the draft law will be discussed by the Senate. An aim of the novel of law of fertilizers is above all to specify and simplify a used norm. The novel also brings simplification of registration proceedings and a possibility to use organic fertilizer come into being in bio-gas production. Also use of fertilizers on agricultural land will be tightened up. With respect to growing number of bio-gas stations and increasing volume of so called digestates (organic fertilizers come into being by anaerobic fermentation in bio-gas production), rules for use of digestates on agricultural land are tightened up.

Unexpected help to poultry breeders

An affair with “inhuman” feeding of geese and subsequent bankruptcy of poultry-breeding plants in the east of Hungary ended recently. Now the attention is paid to other well-known poultry-breeding company. This time in the west, near to Austrian borders. Also in connection with the firm Zalabaromfi guardians of animals prepare a complaint for torture. However, this time it is dealt with starving of chicken and turkey-hens. But this is only a by-product of a struggle of thousands poultry-breeders for survival.

Information on start of intervention purchase of wheat, barley and corn

On the 1st of November 2008 SZIF (the State Agricultural Intervention Fund) will start an intervention purchase of wheat, barley and corn for price 101,31 EUR/t, including a month storage charge 0,46 EUR/t and month. The intervention purchase is opened by the 31st May 2009. A monthly price in count on CZK is set always according to the latest day of foregoing calendar month, i.e. for November the price will be set in CZK according the quotation to the 31st of October. SZIF, respectively the EU purchase cereals only in a require quality and in a minimal amount 80 tons.

Scientists: It is lavished on third of fishery production

Global fishery lavishes disproportionately on haul and endangers not only sea ecosystems but also liquidates resources of benefit to people. More than one third of the world fish haul is by reason of bad management mashed and used as a feed for pigs, hens or fish bred on farms, or as an agricultural fertilizer. Scientists from the British Columbia University in Vancouver published a report on Wednesday which is a part of wide Annual Report on state of environment and resources. They write that annually 37 percents of haul of world oceans, so over 30 million tons of fish, is almost uselessly wasted away, mostly as a feed for fish and a fertilizer, although it is a rich nutrition resource.