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06.03.2017|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Minister of Rural Affairs attends the meeting of EU ministries of agriculture and fisheries
Minister of Rural Affairs Tarmo Tamm attends the meeting of the European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Brussels today, on 6 March.
The main topic to be discussed by the Council is the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) of the European Union after 2020. The document...
07.02.2017|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Tamm: Discussions on the future of the common agricultural policy of the European Union a priority for the presidency trio
Keeping the discussions on the future of the common agricultural policy on the agenda is essential for all the presidency trio countries, said Tarmo Tamm, Minister of Rural Affairs, in the meeting of the ministers of agriculture of the presidency trio today in Tallinn.
Tarmo Tamm, Minister of...
07.02.2017|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Ministers of agriculture of the presidency trio to discuss joint priorities in Tallinn
A meeting between Tarmo Tamm, Minister of Rural Affairs, and the ministers of agriculture of Austria and Bulgaria will take place today, on 7 February, with the aim of discussing joint presidency priorities in the field of agriculture.
Andrä Rupprechter, Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture,...
19.01.2017|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Estonia presents its best flavours at the International Green Week in Berlin
The 82nd Berlin International Green Week opens on January 19th, 2017. Estonia is one of the more than 60 countries represented at the fair with a wide range of food products.
Green Week is one of the world’s largest food fairs, held annually in Berlin, Germany. It is expected to draw more than 400...
25.08.2016|Ministry of Rural Affairs
September is dedicated to Estonian food
Estonian Food Month, celebrated in September, will feature more than 30 events and festivals dedicated to Estonian food. Last year, almost 65,000 people attended events that took place as part of Estonian Food Month.
“Estonian Food Month will open the doors to our food culture in all its...
25.01.2016|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Estonia at the Green Week 2016 in Berlin
In 2014, as the International Green Week partner country, Estonia's stand comprised 455 m2 of the exhibition area. This year, the country's stand was many times smaller, but still hosted several ministerial meetings and offered a large variety of intriguing new and traditional Estonian food...
26.11.2015|Ministry of Rural Affairs
Estonian food enchanted EXPO visitors with its authenticity
Estonian pure and simple, exciting and novel tastes were so attractive to EXPO visitors that the first interested people have already arrived in Estonia to visit the producers of the food tasted in Italy. Estonia attracted with rye, handmade beer and slow-roasted meat meals.
At EXPO, the story of...
02.09.2015|Ministry of Rural Affairs
The Ministry of Agriculture became the Ministry of Rural Affairs
Since 1 September 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture continues to work as the Ministry of Rural Affairs.
„In addition to agriculture, fisheries and food safety, the Ministry of Agriculture has always been engaged in the problems of rural life. With the reorganisation of the Ministry into the...
17.07.2015|Ministry of Rural Affairs
First national Open Farm Day takes place today
The first national Open Farm Day will take place today, 19 July, with approximately 150 farms and agricultural companies opening their doors to visitors. This is the biggest event for the promotion of rural life and agriculture ever held in Estonia. The Minister of Rural Affairs, Urmas Kruuse, will...
16.07.2015|Ministry of Rural Affairs
This Sunday: Estonia’s First National Open Farm Day
On Sunday, July 19th, the first national Open Farm Day will take place in Estonia. About 150 Estonian farms and agricultural holdings from the biggest dairy plant to Estonia’s first domestic cider producer will open their doors to visitors.
Minister of Rural Affairs Mr Urmas Kruuse: "Domestic food...