OMÉK - A statement on farming and the regions

OMÉK the International Exhibition of Agriculture and Food is the oldest and largest farming exhibition in Hungary. The history of OMÉK begins with the 1896 Millennial Exposition in Budapest when Hungary celebrated its first thousand years. Now, 2005 will witness the 74th time this great event welcomes both representatives from the field and the general public as well. It will also see the historic first time the exhibition is being held within the European Union.
OMÉK’s role has always been twofold: one, to give an account of where the sector has gone in the previous five years and of what has been achieved; and, two, to set a course for the coming years and outline the tasks that lie ahead in terms of growth and progress. With OMÉK 2005, this dual role has become all the more important in the light of our accession to the European Union: a report must be made on our experience of little more than a year as an EU member-state, one which discusses EU requirements and options for farming and the regions as well as evidence of our suitablility for EU membership – which is to say how effectively we have managed to take advantage of the opportunities available within this new family.

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