The Paris correspondent of Maariv reported today that Israel and Hungary have concluded a cartel agreement for the sale of agricultural products — almost entirely goose liver — to France. The paper said that Hungary exports to France some 800 tons of goose pate, while Israel sells about 250 tons a year, but obtains a higher price.
Under the new agreement, both countries will unify their prices and market their product under joint agreement. Israel is said to be one of the world’s major producers of goose liver. It is also said to be one of the few countries in the world were the geese are force-fed to fatten them to the maximum. Force-feeding has been banned in most other countries.
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