The global economic crisis and the outlook for Hungarian agro-economy

Magda, Sándor – Magda, Róbert

Keywords: crisis, land use, employment, green energy, education

Making a virtue of necessity, the paper proposes changes which are based on an in-depth knowledge of the current situation with respect to the global financial and economic crisis, climate change, sustainability and globalisation, and involve relatively small sacrifices and risks. In a nutshell, these changes focus on modifying land use patterns, increasing employment rates, promoting integration and modernising education. The suggested changes do not compromise the safety of the country’s food supply. They lower the energy consumption and energy dependency of agriculture and rural areas, lead to new jobs, improve the financial well-being of rural communities, and alleviate the country’s energy dependency. Through all this, they help escape the current crisis.

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