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#RuralDepopulation
Zoltán Dezsény, organic farmer
Brussels, 2019.05.21.
MagosVölgy Ecological Farm A start-up rural community supported
agriculture story
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#RuralDepopulation
Socioeconomicbackround of the area
Hungary > North-Hungary Region > Nógrád county > Terény (380 people)
• Lowest GDP (41% EU average)• High unemployment• Exodus among young/educated people• Low innovation capacity
• Large-scale agriculture (over 100 ha)• Few viable small-scale farms• Ageing farmer population (av. 56 yrs)
• Low image of agricultural labour
Source: CIA World Factbook
Source: wikipedia.org
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#RuralDepopulation
Introduction
• No agricultural background – raised in Budapest
• Young couple with MSc degress in Ag
• Life vision on rurality
• Moved to countryside with 3 kids
• Young Farmers Grant 2013- started farming
• est. 2014
MagosVölgy Ecological Farm, Terény
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At MagosVölgy we are working tocreate a farm shaped by the principles of sustainability.
An agriculture oriented small-scale ethical enterprise which utilizes local resources, createsvalues and synergies, buildscommunities, feeds people, provides livelihood andperspective, and bridges the urban and rural world.
Mission
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) since 2016
• Share of vegetableharvest for 150 CSA members
• Farm-Budapest
• Seasonal commitment
• Equal vegetable shares
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Challenges
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Successes
Lessons learnt
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Thank you!D E Z S É N Y Z O L T Á N
K A P C S O L A T @ M A G O S V O L G Y. H U
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