Slovakia
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic is the central authority of the State Administration. The ministry manages 4 important sectors of the state economy: agriculture, food industry, forest industry, hunting, fishing and waters development.
The Slovak Farm-produce Chamber (CHAAS) has an important position in the sector. There are 36 farm-produce chambers, 36 unions and professional associations and 28 non-productive organizations.
The basic rules of the land policy of Slovakia is: the long-term and permanent goals of land policy are the rational and effective exploitation of the agricultural soil potential, technical and human ressources for foodstuffs and non-dietary production, while respecting ecological requirements and the needs related to the protection of the landscape and to the preservation of the rural population.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
5 407
Agricultural population
438
Non agricultural population
4 969
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
2 236 000
Irrigated surface area
183 000
Number of farms
68 490
Number of tractors
22 615
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 1733 | 33 | 52162 |
| Wheat | 1608 | 373 | 4311 |
| Maize | 1074 | 154 | 6970 |
| Barley | 739 | 205 | 3612 |
| Potatoes | 301 | 19 | 15756 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 13619 |
| Pigs | 1108 |
| Rabbits and hares | 1000 |
| Cattle | 528 |
| Sheep | 320 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 0 | 0 | 1 820 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT