The Hungarian dairy industry and supporting government officials are looking ahead to incoming financial support from the European Union (EU), now that the European Commission has approved the country's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plan for 2023-2027. This has cleared the way for a €8.4 billion transfer in funding from Brussels, despite the friction between the EU and the Hungarian government, led by populist right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Under this plan, which started operating on 1 January, Hungary will spend at least €2 billion of the funds on green programmes, including environmental and climate objectives, such as reducing methane emissions from the dairy sector. About €186 million will be used to support Hungarian farmers, including dairy producers.
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