Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 20. 7. 2009

Prices of bread and pastry significantly decreased, roll below one crown will be still hit

It went off in the same speed as it came. A forceful growth of prices of many foods typical for the end of 2007 is away. And what more: the newest price development in agricultural products shows that the Czech do not have to dread of more significant rise in price of foods in near future. Popular white pastry will stay probably an evergreen of title pages of action leaflets of inland trade chains in next weeks. A roll for 70 hellers, with which some supermarkets lure consumers, will be probably henceforward a reliable hit.

State levied war to giant-hogweed. Farmers have to destroy it

The state wants to proceed much more radically against giant-hogweed and other non-original species, which push away Czech plants and animals from the nature. It wants farmers to participate in the fight against the most aggressive species who would have to ensure a liquidation of the most aggressive species on their land. Beside the Giant-hogweed it is dealt also with Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) and Giant Knotweed (Reynoutria). If farmers do not fulfill it, they could forfeit a part of state subsidies. The new measure on liquidation of non-original species is a part of proposal of new obligatory rules prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture. If also the government would approve them, they would come into force next year.

Meat production in Zlín region decreased by 15 pct in 1st quarter

Agricultural enterprises from the region Zlín delivered in total 3 456 tons of meat without poultry one in the first quarter this year. In a year-on-year comparison it means by 15 percents less. It results from information of the Czech Statistic Office. According to experts, the decrease is connected with decreasing profitability of farms which forces farmers to reduce numbers of bred animals or to liquidate them completely. Meat production decreased in quarters in all the Czech Republic, by 11,3 percents. The decrease happened in all regions excepting regions Vysočina and Karlovy Vary. Together agricultural farms delivered 92 052 tons of meat. The region Zlín shared in the total country production with less than four percents.

In the Czech Republic vegetable from export reigns, home vegetable-growers are no match for it in prices

People with a substantial support of inland trade chains prefer vegetable from export to vitamins grown in the Czech Republic. From a blitz mini-survey by MF DNES in five super- or hypermarkets it results that at present minimally 90 percents of supply originate from abroad.