MARD: we make it easier to export potatoes

Published 2024년 10월 31일

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Polish government officials, led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michał Kołodziejczak, are discussing ways to improve the export of Polish potatoes. The talks with PIORiN focus on streamlining procedures and making the export process more exporter-friendly. The ministry is responding to growing interest in Polish potatoes, with the main recipients being EU member states like Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Germany, as well as distant markets like Egypt and Turkey. The meetings also covered potential improvements in handling exports, especially from counties with few ring rot outbreaks, and discussed legislative changes to recognize farms as ring rot-free and reduce testing fees for potato tubers intended for planting.
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Developing practical solutions to facilitate the export of potatoes from Poland was the aim of talks between Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michał Kołodziejczak and representatives of the State Plant Protection and Seed Inspection (PIORiN). “The high quality of Polish potatoes contributes to the fact that they are currently being sent to Ukraine, Moldova, Great Britain and Serbia. Polish seed potatoes also reach markets as distant as Egypt and Turkey. Among the European Union member states, the main recipients of Polish potatoes are Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Germany,” indicated the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MRiRW) in a statement after the meeting. As it added, the growing interest in Polish potatoes means that the state administration also needs to adjust procedures to make them as friendly as possible to exporters and producers. "Deputy Minister Michał Kołodziejczak stressed how important it is for inspectors - acting within the ...
Source: AgroPolska

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