National Support Centre for Agriculture

From July 29 to August 1, 2026, the National Support Center for Agriculture, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is organizing the first Polish national stand at the Philippine WOFEX (World Food Expo) in Manila. This is a response to the growing interest in Polish food in the Philippines.

Polish agri-food exports in the first five months of 2026 reached €24.1 billion (PLN 102 billion), representing a 1.6% increase compared to the same period last year. Particularly noteworthy are the growing sales to non-EU markets and the persistently high surplus in foreign trade in Polish food.

Polish companies in the grain and milling sectors are taking another step towards returning to the strategic Egyptian market. The trade mission organized by KOWR in Cairo provided an opportunity to establish key contacts and discuss supply diversification for one of the world's largest wheat importers.

From June 22-24, KOWR representatives participated in the annual AEIAR General Assembly and Study Days, which took place in Biarritz, France. The National Support Center for Agriculture was represented by Tomasz Ciodyk, Deputy Director General of KOWR, and Bogdan Podgórski and Magdalena Zawadzka from the KOWR Agricultural Property Stock Management Department.

On June 10, 2026, the three-day Africa Food Show began in Cape Town, where KOWR is hosting the Polish national stand, Poland Tastes Good, for the second time. The event is a continuation of the Africa's Big 7 trade show previously held in Johannesburg, in which KOWR participated from 2016 to 2018.

Under the leadership of KOWR Director General Henryk Smolarz, Poland is presenting its offerings for the first time at the Food & Beverage West Africa trade fair in Nigeria. The visit and participation in the event underscore the commitment of the National Support Center for Agriculture to developing Polish food exports and building trade relations in the promising West African market.

The National Support Center for Agriculture is strengthening the presence of Polish products in Asian markets. At this year's Seoul Food & Hotel 2026 in Seoul, 19 Polish entrepreneurs are presenting a wide range of food and beverage products under the banner "Poland Tastes Good".

The 36th Junior Spring Show took place at Białka Stud on the weekend of June 6-7. The state-owned Michałów and Białka Studs shared the Junior Champion titles. Private breeders were also quite successful.

Henryk Smolarz, Director General of the National Support Centre for Agriculture, met with Professor Jim Mazurkiewicz, the new Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Texas. The meeting provided an opportunity to congratulate him on his assumption of office and to discuss the further development of Polish-American cooperation in the agri-food sector.

At the THAIFEX - Anuga Asia 2026 trade fair in Bangkok, Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, visited the Polish national stand, Poland Tastes Good, organised by the National Support Centre for Agriculture. He was accompanied by Dr. Wisit Limluecha, Deputy Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand.