National Support Centre for Agriculture

For the sixth time, the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR) has organised a national stand at the world's largest sweets and snacks trade fair: ISM Cologne. Polish producers will showcase their products in Cologne for four days, beginning on 1st February 2026.

On 26th January 2026, this year's edition of the five-day-long GULFOOD trade fair began in Dubai. For the first time, the fair is being held in two locations. Both venues will feature Polish exhibitors. Some of them are exhibiting jointly with KOWR under the Poland Tastes Good banner. Polish products are showcased at the national stands in three exhibition sections: World Food at Dubai Expo City, and Dairy and Beverages at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR) commenced the international agri-food trade fair season in mid-January by participating in the Internationale Grüne Woche (Green Week) in Berlin. This year's edition of the prestigious food, agriculture, and horticulture trade fair took place from 17 to 26 January. With a history spanning nearly a century, the event attracts exhibitors from around the globe, and Poland was once again among them. This is especially significant given that Germany is Poland's primary food export market within the EU.

On 16th January 2026, the 100th jubilee edition of the international food, agriculture, and horticulture trade fair Grüne Woche (Green Week) began in Berlin. KOWR once again hosted a national stand, covering this year with a record-breaking 749 sqm of area. Eight Marshal's Offices exhibited alongside KOWR under the slogan "Polen schmeckt” (Poland tastes good). Berliners and other visitors flocking to the fair had the opportunity to explore regional delicacies and products from Lower Silesia, Kuyavia and Pomerania, Lubusz Voivodeship, Łódź Province, Mazovia, Pomerania, Greater Poland, and Western Pomerania.

On 13th December, the Winter Arabian Horse Auction took place at Michałów Stud. Of the 26 mares and stallions offered by the state studs in Michałów, Białka, and Janów Podlaski, 15 horses found new homes, selling for nearly €131,000.

The possibilities of further development of economic cooperation between Poland and Uzbekistan were the main topic of the meeting between Lucjan Zwolak and Amirsaid Agzamkhodjaev, the KOWR Deputy Director General and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Republic of Poland, respectively, which took place at KOWR on 12th December 2025.

The National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR) is once again taking part in Food Africa, held in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo for a decade already. The fair has consistently established itself as the most important food industry exhibition in the North African region and on the entire African continent.

On 25-27 November 2025, the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR), in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Tashkent, is organizing a first-time-ever trade mission for agri-food companies to Uzbekistan. The three-day programme in Tashkent will be attended by 10 companies, mainly from the meat and confectionery industries.

This year's Winter Arabian Horse Auction will take place on Saturday 13th December at the historic Michałów Stud. Polish state-owned purebred Arabian horse studs from Michałów, Janów Podlaski and Białka prepared a total of 26 horses to be sold at this event, including a promising group of young mares with interesting pedigrees.

On 16-18 November 2025, the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR) organized a national exhibition booth for the second time at the PLMA (Private Label Trade Show) in Chicago - the largest private label trade show on the American continent.