Poland is the third largest producer of sweet corn in the EU. Are we using this potential?

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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The article highlights a conference by the Polish Association of Corn Producers, focusing on the growing use of corn in Poland for food and feed, supported by initiatives like 'Corn Flavors' and 'Corn Inspirations.' It notes Poland's increasing corn production, which has surpassed other cereals due to its higher energy value, and emphasizes the potential of sweet corn in the food industry. Despite being underutilized in Poland, sweet corn is a major global crop, with Poland becoming a significant player in Europe. The article also discusses the EU's sweet corn production, with Poland, France, and Hungary as main producers, and details Poland's domestic consumption and export of sweet corn, primarily as frozen grain.

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At the end of November, a conference was held on the use of corn for food purposes, organized by the Polish Association of Corn Producers, among others, summarizing the implementation of the promotion programs "Corn Flavors" and "Corn Inspirations" financed by the KOWR Grain and Cereal Products Promotion Fund. The experts also presented information on the importance of sweet corn, the Polish processing market and the nutritional value of this cereal plant commonly classified as a vegetable. Feed corn - that's obvious Corn production has been systematically increasing every season for several years. - We currently have a production level of 9 million tons of grain, of course plus or minus a million tons up or down depending on the conditions, but this is a very significant pool. Corn has simply replaced other cereal plants with a much lower production potential. This mainly concerns cereal mixtures, oats, and generally spring cereals - said prof. Tadeusz Michalski, president of the ...

Source: Farmer.pl