The examination of the aspects of higher education institution selection in a group of BSc. course students

The main aim of the study was to gather information on the aspects of higher education institution selection of B.Sc. course students in the University of Szeged, Faculty of Agriculture. A survey by questionnaire was carried out among first year students about their experience in the importance of information sources of colleges and universities. By the results it seems that the main resources for young people are the opinion of parents, relatives and friends (63%); also the internet the homepage of the university (44%) is very popular. The third in the rank is the participation on Open Days (42%), where they can get direct information and impression about the institution. Students are looking for the course specialisation, the length of the course, the scholarship or tuition fee among the admission information. Almost every answer contained remarks in the ‘Others’ point which means that the individual interest is broad

Preliminary data on game meat consumption in Hungary

The ecological facilities of Hungary are favourable for the production of game animals and venison. An extensive survey was begun by the authors to study the habits of customers and domestic consumption. The aim was to map the consumers' purchasing attitude and their demand as well. The habits and attitudes of consumers were analyzed in context of natural, high added value, healthy and environment friendly animal products: the meat of game animals. Data were collected by questionnaires. The results represent a descriptive picture on the acceptance, rejection, attitudes and preferences concerning the given product categories. In the recent study we focused on the following species: red deer, fallow deer, roe deer, wild boar, hare, pheasant and mallard duck. Differences were found between the answers of the asked sample population living in cities and in the rural areas. Those people who have a negative attitude to venison are vegetarian or refuse the consumption due to emotional reasons

Technological recommendations in rabbit production

In the last ten years a number of research were done and articles were published in order to improve or change the housing conditions of rabbits. These studies focus on the customer needs and changes in expectations based usually on animal welfare. During farm visits we found that the housing circumstances among those factors which are emphasized individually or jointly appeared in the everyday life of rabbit farming (for example: optimal micro-climate, cage floor space, type of floor, keeping mode, environmental enrichment, etc.). In our work we tried to determine the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure. In many cases it is difficult to create perfect coherence with the ideas of animal rights, animal needs and economic interests of the farmers. The number of results and ideas for implementation of all the correct procedures is so great that it is certainly impossible to keep them a time and place in a single technology. Of course, if the changes are generated by the consumer demands, then the farmer has to adapt to expectations in order to keep the market (and sometimes ignoring some other aspects)

The marketing of hunting tourism in South-East Hungary

The aim of this study was to highlight certain aspects concerning the hunting tourism activity in the Southern Great Plain Region in Hungary. The study is focused on the hunting tourism services provided both for domestic and foreign hunters (form of hunting, game species, guiding, accommodation, catering, etc.) by hunting associations and other enterprises and their appearance on the Internet. A SWOT analysis was carried out on the offers of hunting tourism activities and its marketing. The developed marketing communication is not widespread at these regions, because only a few hunting lodges are advertised and can be found information on the Internet. It is more complicated to find websites about specifically the hunting lodges, and not just some words about them on the websites of hunting associations. On the other hand, some places have a well-managed website with adequate information, online booking, GPS coordination, and last but not least, an attracting design. A part of the hunting tourism providers still do not have any advertisements, their business is based on their previous partnership

Study on a gastro-touristical project in the Hungary-Romania cross-border co-operation programme

The objective of this study is the discussion of the experiences on a Hungary-Romania cross-border project which was implemented in Arad, Békés, Csongrád and Timiç counties in 2012-2013. University of Szeged, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of the Banat in Timiçoara and two Romanian and one Hungarian fanner associations were involved in collecting special local products and recipes, traditional cultural and gastronomic events, as well as restaurants and accommodations. As coordinators of the project we gathered several experiences. SWOT analysis was carried out to understand the circumstances and the advantages and disadvantages of the regions. The main conclusion of our experiences was the following: it seems there are more things which are connect than which are separate people in this border regions. The project was financed by the HU-RO CBC Programme (The role of special local foods and events in development of local tourism - HURO/1001/213/2.1.2 - FEDERTO)

Study on a gastro-touristical project in the Hungary-Romania cross-border co-operation programme

The objective of this study is the discussion of the experiences on a Hungary-Romania cross-border project which was implemented in Arad, Békés, Csongrád and Timiç counties in 2012-2013. University of Szeged, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of the Banat in Timiçoara and two Romanian and one Hungarian fanner associations were involved in collecting special local products and recipes, traditional cultural and gastronomic events, as well as restaurants and accommodations. As coordinators of the project we gathered several experiences. SWOT analysis was carried out to understand the circumstances and the advantages and disadvantages of the regions. The main conclusion of our experiences was the following: it seems there are more things which are connect than which are separate people in this border regions. The project was financed by the HU-RO CBC Programme (The role of special local foods and events in development of local tourism - HURO/1001/213/2.1.2 - FEDERTO)

Helyi termékek a Magyar-Román Határ mentén

The objective of this work was the discussion of the experiences on a Hungary-Romania cross-border project which was implemented in Arad, Békés, Csongrád and Timis counties in 2012-2013. University of Szeged Faculty of Agriculture at Hódmezővásárhely, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of the Banat in Timisoara and two Romanian and one Hungarian farmer associations were involved in collecting special local products and recipes, traditional cultural and gastronomic events. As coordinators of the project we gathered several experiences. SWOT analysis was carried out to understand the circumstances and the differences and similarities of the regions. There was no endeavour to prepare a complete collection of gastronomic values. The main conclusion of our experiences was the following: it seems there are more things which are connect than which are separate people in this border regions. The project was financed by the HU-RO CBC Programme (The role of special local foods and events in development of local tourism - HURO/lOOl/213/2.1.2 - FEDERTO)