Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 9. 3. 2010

Minister Dusík to representatives: It is up to you. 15 hectares of agricultural land disappear in the Czech Republic every day. Chamber of deputies can change it today.

The fait of Czech landscape is in representatives´ hands. An amendment of law on protection of agricultural land fund (ZPF), which could significantly slow down a dramatic decrease of agricultural land from last years, submitted by the Ministry of Environment has lied for several month in the Chamber of Deputies. A significant increase of payments for its appropriation would lead to that building over free landscape will not pay off and investors will start to use already built over territories (brownfields). “I will call upon the representatives to vote about the amendment already this week. Czech landscape does not merit political obstructions which paralyze the Chamber of Deputies. The representatives can slow down the trend that cut 15 hectares daily from agricultural land. It is up to them”.

Madeta likely will not be saved by anybody

It has been spoken about the end of affiliated branch of Madeta in Strakonice for already two years. Despite the fact, it still goes. Speculation that Madeta in Strakonice ends definitively in March have not confirmed. However, nor a saving of the company also does not happen. Employees are reconciled that it will be really the end of Madeta in Strakonice. “We still have work till the end of April, but we do not know what will follow”, a manager of the affiliated branch Jiří Lomský mentioned. Originally the employees had had dismissal contract to the end of February but Madeta got another contract thanks to which their work contract could be prolonged. However, still about thirty people are employed there.

It is crumb not help, farmers criticize subsidy

Hundred and fifty million subsidy from the European Union will be divided to 2500 cow breeders. In a count preproduction in 2009 it is seven hellers per liter. With mixed feelings East-Bohemian farmers commented 150 million subsidy from the EU whose division among 2500 Czech cow breeders was passed by the government on Monday. Brussels intervention to all European farmers should help to compensate losses which arose to farmers owing to last year´s almost third decrease of milk buy-out prices. Milk became an unprofitable commodity and East-Bohemian farmers it poured demonstratively on fields in October last year.

Babiš bakery Penam expands in Hungary

A baking company Penam, which is a number two on Czech market, enters Hungarian market. The company took over a hundred percent share in a firm Ceres and its daughter firm Multi on Monday. Penam stated it in a press declaration. A transaction value was not presented by the company. However, Penam promises that thanks to the expansion the firm will be able to participate for example in Central-European tenders for toast bread deliveries.