Hungary

Hungary is one of the pilot countries of the FARMWELL project. The core partners in Hungary are:

The 1st Practice Group meeting that focused on discussion about social challenges of farmers – took place through one online session on the 22 June 2021 with the participation of 14 stakeholders, including:

• farmer’s representatives
• and non-farmer representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Human Resources, farming advisory service for agricultural workers, farming organisation with a special interest on small-scale product manufacturer and short supply chain, and a unique stakeholder is the Eco-psychological Institute

Social challenges of farmers identified in Hungary are presented in the mapping report

The main challenges that the FARMWELL project will focus on in Hungary include:
• health
• mental well-being
• trust

The 2nd Practice Group meeting that focused on presenting and
discussing social innovations in response to crucial challenges that have impact on farmers’
wellbeing – took place through a face-to-face session on 16-18/02/2022 in Zalaszentgrót,
Hungary with the participation of 41 stakeholders including farmers’ representatives, social
innovation presenters and non-farming actors including a number of NGOs, two ministries
and a representative of the trade union of agricultural, forestry, food industry and water
management workers.

The social innovations presented during the 2nd Practice Group meeting in
Hungary were:

• The Open Farm Network of Zala Valley: a social innovation that addresses the

  wellbeing of local farmers and their families, as well as the social, economic, and

  environmental sustainability of their farming activity;

• Practices of the Hungarian Social Farm Society: The association works on the

  development and expansion of social farming, providing services that promote

  mental, physical, and social well-being and the transfer of knowledge for the people

  involved in agricultural work.

Hungary has carried out  practical innovation actions according to the specific needs of the farmers, allowing experimentation & co-learning. Pilot actions have been based on collaborative & interactive models, with the purpose of creating new linkages and connections between farmers and other stakeholders, building on their capacity for long-term cooperation.

You can read the pilot report here: Social Farm Study trip & Incorporating new practices to cope wellbeing challenges in farm networks