Invitation to entrepreneurs

Invitation to entrepreneurs working in the Marghita area in the agricultural and agri-food sector

On Monday 31 July 2023, the Marghita House of Culture will host an international event dedicated to small farmers, entrepreneurs in the field of agriculture and agro-food processing, organised within the framework of the cross-border project "Promoting an integrated approach to improving employment and business development in the micro-regions of Marghita and Berettyóújfalu", code ROHU-359.

All those interested in topical financing in the sphere of agriculture, agri-food projects, legal entities and tax forms for producers or willing to find business partnerships in Berettyóújfalu and the Romanian-Hungarian border area are expected to participate in the Agro Business Day on Monday 31.07.2023.

Leaders of public institutions focused on this economic sector - APIA Bihor, AFIR Bihor, Agricultural Directorate, as well as similar organisations from the neighbouring county in Hungary (Hajdú-Bihar Development Agency) are expected to present topical information in the field of funding, de minimis aid and best practices in agriculture. Also, in the second part of the event, those interested will be able to participate in one or more of the three workshops with different themes, to be held in parallel, in three locations of the host institution, Marghita Culture House. During these workshops, we will be able to learn from project managers, producers or event organizers some best-practices in the field of agriculture in Bihor and Hajdú-Bihar that have managed to develop in a few years a business of local interest or even an international brand, focused on the sphere of agriculture and related activities.

After the end of the event and the conclusions of the conference, the participants will make a working visit to Sălacea.

The meeting dedicated to the collaboration between agricultural entrepreneurs and the financing of this sector will take place in the Marghita Culture House, starting at 10.00 am, with the following detailed programme:

Opening session - Possibilities of accessing financing in agriculture (first floor, Conference Hall)

Time: 10.00 Opening speech: Mayor Marcel Emil SAS ADVISORS - Marghita Town Hall and representative of Berettyóújfalu Town Council

D10.15 Cristian BUZLEA, Executive Director of A.F.I.R. Bihor County, Agricultural Financing - confirmed (will come with 2 employees of the institution, knowledgeable in Hungarian)

10.40 KORBEAK Gyorgy, Financing for entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, Director of Hajdú-Bihar Vármegyei Fejlesztési Ügynökség Nonprofit Kft (Hajdú-Bihar County Nonprofit Development Agency)

11.15 FANDLY Marius, Possibilities of cooperation between economic agents in the Marghita and Berettyoujfalu area, supported by Deputy Director ANAF Bihor -

11.40 - 12.00 Coffee break

Thematic workshop session - 00 - 13.30

II.1. Short supply chain and strengthening the relationship between small agriculture and shops

Panel coordinator: Toga Istvan, director of GAL Satu-Mare Sud-Vest

-Good practices: (1) ERA Shopping Oradea - Peasant Market and Thursday day dedicated to small farmers, Florin Mal - adminsitrator

- (2) Bakonszeg Village Shop (HU) - Development of own production, Mr. Gara Peter, Mayor of Bakonszeg

II.2. Viticulture and beekeeping

Coordinates and supports presentation Ciprian NOVAC - public manager of APIA Bihor, presentation focused on funding in viticulture

Good practices: valorisation of bee honey in the Romanian-Hungarian border area, acacia honey from Valea lui Mihai area, microregional brand

II.3 International festivals focusing on agricultural products:

Coordinates and supports presentation material on current funding programmes from autumn 2023, Mr Marius ȘTEFAN, Agricultural Directorate Bihor.

Presentations: - D`ale Porcurlui gastronomic festival, by Nicolae POP, project manager

- Vegetable stew festival / Esztári lecsófesztivál, by SZÉCSI Tamás, Mayor of the town

13.30 Panel coordinators present conclusions in 5 minutes, conference room

13.45: Closing - final conclusions