On January 14, 2026, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate hosted the first event of this year’s eight-part educational Farmers' Forum series. The forum was organized in connection with the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project.
The outstanding importance of Hungary’s grasslands – as highlighted by Bertalan Balczó, Deputy State Secretary responsible for nature conservation - is demonstrated by the fact that two thirds of the country’s protected plant species and around half of its animal species are associated with these habitats. “The Secrets of Grasslands” Photography Competition was organised for the 5th time with the aim of raising public awareness to ecological importance of grassland habitats.
In the spring of 2025, the staff of the Hortobágy National Park Directorate organized a field day across several sites of the Grassland-HU project, which aims to ensure the long-term conservation of Pannonian grasslands and their associated habitats. Thanks to the habitat management activities carried out to date, we observed thriving plant communities at our demonstration sites.
How can we graze our livestock in a way that improves our soils, enriches our habitats, and also improves the well-being of our animals? Some of the questions are answered by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture in a new professional publication. This magazine was prepared within the framework of the Grassland-HU LIFE IP project.
The future of farming is moving towards regenerative practices. The Top 50 Farmers initiative leads this change. Zoltán Lengyel, the head of Táncoskert Farm, is part of the program, showing that sustainable methods benefit both the environment and farmers.
The concerted and systematic collaboration of scientific disciplines, state authorities, and the public is indispensable for the conservation of endangered species. Species Action Plans serve precisely this purpose, outlining the threatening factors and the objectives and measures of the action program implemented for their protection.
The Lutheran Secondary School of Kőszeg organized a professional day on grassland management. As a model farm participating in the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project , the institution aimed to provide its students and local farmers with up-to-date information on various aspects of grassland management.
On 26 February 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organise the eighth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The upcoming lecture will be held by Péter Balogh, farmer and geographer, who will discuss the relationship between nature conservation and agricultural management.
On 19 February 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organise the seventh event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The upcoming lecture will be held by Balázs Lesku, professional adviser of the Hortobágy National Park Directorate, who will introduce the attendees to invasive plant species threatening our grassland habitats.
Hungary possesses a unique natural heritage that stands out even on a global scale, emphasized the Deputy State Secretary responsible for nature conservation at the event “Mammal of the Year: the Hungarian birch mouse” held in Miskolc.
As part of the Grassland-HU LIFE integrated project, the publication “Grassland Subsidy Opportunities in the Light of the Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027” was published by the National Chamber of Agriculture. The document is available online (see below)and on the Chamber’s website.
On 29 January 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organise the sixth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The upcoming lecture will be held by Szabolcs Lengyel, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), honorary university professor, and scientific advisor, who will address the necessity and methods of insect-friendly grazing.
On 8 January 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the fifth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project.
On 17 December 2024, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the fourth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project.
On 10 December 2024, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the third event in its lecture series related to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The speaker of the upcoming event will be Zsolt Csúvár, agricultural economist, who will discuss Hungary’s current agricultural challenges and opportunities.
On November 26, 2024, a convention titled "Winter Grazing in Grassland Farming" was organized by the National Chamber of Agriculture as part of the GRASSLAND-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The event provided both theoretical knowledge and practical demonstrations, which generated significant interest among livestock farmers.
The Hungarian Natural History Museum has been surveying the population of the Hungarian birch mouse (Sicista trizona) for 19 years in Borsodi-Mezőség,the only known birch mouse population in Hungary.
On 20 November 2024, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the second event in its lecture series related to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The speaker of the upcoming event will be Dr. Zsolt Pinke, Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).
The Hortobágy National Park Directorate, in connection with the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project, is launching a series of lectures designed for farmers.
Experts working on the GRASSLAND-HU LIFE Integrated Project participated in a study tour to Slovenia at the invitation of the LIFE-IP NATURA.SI project, which focuses on the management of Natura 2000 sites. During the four-day visit, the Hungarian delegation gained a wealth of valuable professional experience.