Hungarian agriculture goes back for more than one thousand years.
Agricultural production was characterised even centuries ago by the fact that besides meeting domestic demands, Hungary exported considerable amounts. The most important agricultural products of our country, mainly cattle, wheat and wine, have been exported to the markets of Western and Northern Europe since the Middle ages. The country s natural endowments, hours of sunshine, configurations of terrain and fertile soil, has meant good yields have been and still are being achieved in case of most of the arable crops. Owing to favourable endowments, the quality of the county s fruits and vegetables are almost beyond compare. Taking into account the level of production, employment and export, the food industry plays a larger role in the Hungarian national economy than in any other country with similar economic development.