Agriculture in Slovakia consists mainly of cereals, potatoes, sugar cane and grapes, forest products, as well as intensive sheep breeding (pigs, cattle, poultry). It accounts for 3 % of the GDP.

Some 43 % of the total land area is cultivated and most of the common field crops flourish, especially barley and hops, which are both important export items. Wheat, maize, potatoes, barley, and sugar beet production play a significant role in agricultural activities. Just to the north of the capital city, Bratislava, there are more than 1,000 hectares of vineyards and the city is in fact the largest wine producing town in the former Czechoslovakia.

Forest Products 
Slovakia is a major producer of timber. 1,852,520 hectares of its landmass is planted with trees, over three-quarters of which is dedicated for industrial use. A large number of small private wood processing companies, particularly furniture producers, have sprung up because of the associated low labour and investment costs. Some of these companies export their goods, principally to EU countries, as well as producing for the domestic market.

Forestry, along with agriculture and water management, occupies a specific position in the Slovak national economy with respect to the utilisation and recycling of renewable sources of timber and other natural resources.

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AgroWeb Slovakia
Information, useful addresses and selection of links on agriculture and the agro-alimentary sector in Slovakia
http://www.uvtip.sk/english/awsk

Ministry of Agriculture
Current events, presentation of the Ministry and files and reports on Slovak agriculture.
http://www.mpsr.sk