The various crises are having a significant impact on the entire food sector and are changing the attitudes of Europeans as well as policies on the importance of food security and sustainably produced quality and safe food for consumer health. The paper focuses on the consumer's fear of food...

This article describes the veterinary training and education at the Institute of Veterinary Education in Slovakia in 2022 in the fields of animal health and protection, foreign imports and imports, feed control, ecology, pharmacy, hygiene products, inspections of food products of plant origin,...

Paper analyzes the processes of change in land use in Slovenia in the period 2000-2012 in the context of food security. Primarily processes of change in arable land in the national and municipal levels are presented. Changes in land use in Slovenia according to the selected physical geographical...

This article treats a low level of food security in Slovenia, which is a burning problem, in spite of increasing wheat yields in the latest years. Small farms are the most important constraint limiting food security; consequently, farmers seek their survival either in animal production or in...

The law on chemicals, which is now in preparation, will regulate the procedures and requirements for notification of new substances, the administration of the register and exchange of information on chemicals in respect of their level of danger, the conditions, obligations and measures of ensuring...

In Slovenian situation an organic agriculture offers a convenient starting point for a local sustainable supply of the population with food. Buyers of organic products and foods in Slovenia give preference to local, regional or national grown and processed foods. The article presents...

Organic vegetable production in Slovenia is seen as a completely untapped market opportunity; although demand is increasing, 80% of organic produce is having to be imported from abroad. In addition, organic produce can command higher prices in retail chains. This paper examines the main reasons for ...

Slovenia has historically been an important net exporter of potatoes. Arable land for the cultivation of potatoes in Slovenia is decreasing. There is a decline in the quantity of produced potatoes and increased potatoes from imports. The yield per hectare of potatoes is increasing. The potatoes...

The results of the survey of the local beer market and analysis of the survey sample of 20% of the Slovenian microbreweries, illustrate business organization, equipment, marketing activities, and recognizability of microbrewers' production in Slovenia. Analyzed microbreweries from the survey sample ...

The paper discusses investment analysis for processing of hemp seeds, flowers and leaves into food products - based on the net present value (NPV). Hemp production is economically justified, because it has an operating ratio higher than 1 even in crops grown from only 700 kg/ha of seeds. The...