The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Henryk Kowalczyk, met with dairy cooperative representatives to discuss the state of the dairy sector and market. The discussion highlighted issues such as pricing problems, potential impact of decreasing demand and milk prices on production, the need for tenders as part of food aid for the needy, and concerns over the declining number of farms and successors in cattle breeding. The meeting also addressed the effect of ad hoc purchasing entities on milk prices and the financial liquidity issues faced by most plants.