back to top
    Home Blog Page 1321

    Agri-food industry organisations join forces to develop the Agricultural Exchange Market

    By
    S
    -
    According to a statement made to Polish Press Agency on Saturday, Poland's representative in Brussels has stated that Poland will be calling for sanctions on Russian food imports to the EU.
    pexels.com/ lumix2004

    The Polish Power Exchange has established the Agricultural Market Council, which is composed mainly of representatives of organisations representing the agricultural and food sector. In addition, the Board includes representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the National Agricultural Support Centre and the WSE Capital Group. The objective of the Council is to work out recommendations concerning, among others, the strategy of development of the Agricultural Exchange Market.

    The Agricultural Exchange Market (AEM) was launched in 2020 at the Polish Power Exchange (PolPX), part of the WSE Group of Companies. It was created as part of the project “Food Platform” conducted together with the National Agricultural Support Centre. The AEM constitutes a separate segment of the POLPX Commodity Market, which enables trading in selected agricultural and food products meeting the exchange’s quality standards.

     

     It was the determination and involvement in the development of this market segment that prompted the Polish Power Exchange to establish an advisory body in the form of the Agricultural Market Council. It will have a consultative and advisory role in terms of recommendations for planning further development of the AEM. The council was composed of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the National Agricultural Support Centre of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and, what is very important for the success of the project, branch organisations.

     

    Experts point out that in other countries, such as Great Britain, France or the United States, the exchange model of trading in agricultural commodities has been bringing both buyers and sellers measurable benefits for years.

     

    “As the Warsaw Stock Exchange Group, we have very ambitious plans for the development of AEM. In addition to the already functioning cash market with physical delivery, we want to add a derivatives market in the future.  This will allow market participants to secure transaction prices and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Poland,” explains WSE Management Board member Izabela Olszewska.

     

    Buyers on the AEM have the opportunity to purchase large, uniform-quality lots of grain produced in the EU and stored in warehouses authorized by POLPX, of which there are currently 51 operating across the country. Every Wednesday a uniform rate is determined separately for each warehouse for the grain deposited therein. The basic unit traded on the exchange is 25 tons of grain.

     

    “We are also committed to ensuring that farmers can sell their products well and safely. The Agricultural Exchange Market at the Polish Power Exchange guarantees the receipt of goods, payment for agricultural products and is a reliable instrument on the market” – says Ryszard Bartosik, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

     

    On average, Poland produces as much as 30 million tonnes of cereals every year, including over 10 million tonnes of wheat.

     

    “We should appreciate Poland’s potential when it comes to agricultural production in the Community and export opportunities which also go beyond the continent, to the so-called third countries from North Africa or the Middle East.  There must be tools in place to take advantage of this. As a result of such demand, the Agricultural Exchange Market was created, which is a modern tool based on global trends”, emphasizes Mateusz Balcerowicz, Director of the Innovation Department of the National Agricultural Support Centre.

     

    Scholarships for over 600 young people of Polish origin from all over the world

    By
    a m
    -
    Scholarships for over 600 young people of Polish origin from all over the world
    nawa.gov.pl

    More than 600 young people of Polish origin from all over the world will receive scholarships within the framework of the gen. Anders Programme for Polish Diaspora for undergraduate and graduate studies – informed the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) on Tuesday.

    According to the communiqué sent to PAP (Polish Press Agency), in the upcoming academic year, the scholarship holders will begin studies at Polish universities or will attend preparatory courses.

     

    Scholarship program for Polonia named after Gen. Anders is addressed to young people of Polish origin and holders of the Card of the Pole. Thanks to it, they can study at Polish universities in the Polish language. According to NAWA information, this year, within the recruitment process for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies, applications could also be submitted by people who are Polish citizens and at the same time citizens of another country, who were learning abroad during their entire secondary education.

     

    “The gen. Anders Programme plays an important role in maintaining the ties between our compatriots dispersed around the world and Poland. For young Poles, it is a chance to return to their homeland, an opportunity to learn more about the culture and history of their ancestors. Joining the group of NAWA Scholars it is also an opportunity to choose a course of study at the best Polish universities,” said Minister of Education and Science Przemysław Czarnek, quoted in the press release.

    Burger’s prototype – Maczanka po krakowsku

    By
    a m
    -
    Burger’s prototype – Maczanka po krakowsku
    Press Office UMWM // malopolska.pl

    One of the most popular dishes in the region is “maczanka po krakowsku”, mandatorily served with caraway sauce. The caraway sauce is nowhere used as much as in Kraków and the Małopolska Region.

    Ingredients:

    – 1,5 kg of chuck steak

    – 30dag of smoked raw bacon

    – 10 mushrooms

    – 5 medium onions

    – 4 sprigs of rosemary

    – 2 tbsp cumin

    – 500ml dry red wine

    – 1.5 cups of broth

    – 4 tbsp sweet paprika powder

    – 3 tbsp lard

    – salt 

    – pepper

    – rolls

    – pickled cucumbers

    – pickled pears

    – mustard

    – horseradish

     

    Preparation:

    1. Marinate the chuck steak in spices and brine (100g salt per 1l water) and set aside in the fridge for at least 12h. 
    2. After this time, cut it into thick cubes, fry in lard, and put into a roasting pan with a lid. 
    3. Cut the bacon into strips, mushrooms into quarters, and onions into strips. Add them to the roasting pan.  
    4. Sprinkle generously with paprika, herbs and pour with wine and half the broth. 
    5. Cover and place it in an oven preheated to 140°C. Bake for 3h, stirring from time to time. 
    6. After this time, pour off the fat collected on the surface (do it several times) and put everything into a pot. 
    7. Add the wine and broth. 
    8. Cook on low heat for about 1-hour stirring and trying to break up any larger pieces of meat.
    9. Cut the bun in half and dip both sides in the sauce. Put the mustard, horseradish, and sauce with the meat. 
    10. Lay thick slices of cold pickled cucumber and pickled pear on top. Cover with the other half of the sauce-soaked roll.

     

    UPDATE‼️ Paralympic Games in Tokyo. First medals for Poland  

    By
    S
    -
    UPDATE‼️ Paralympic Games in Tokyo. First medals for Poland  
    Łukasz Gągulski /PAP

    Marcin Polak and pilot Michał Ładosz won bronze at the 4000 m distance in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. This is the first medal for Poland in this event.

    After finishing third in qualifying, the red and white competed against Frenchmen Alexandre Lloveras and his pilot Corentin Ermenault in the race for the bronze medal. The Poles clocked a time of 4.07.850, while the tandem of rivals clocked 4.08.126.
     
    On the first day of the Paralympic, Dutchmen Tristan Bangma and Patrick Bos (pilot) won, while Britain’s Stephen Bate and Adam Duggleby took silver.

    UPDATE 12:45

    There is another medal won by Poles during the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Adrian Castro won the silver medal in the Group B individual sabre tournament.
     
    Congratulations to the winners of the first Paralympic medals were offered by the head of the ministry, Piotr Gliński.
     
    Congratulations to Adrian Castro, Paralympic vice-champion in wheelchair fencing and scholarship recipient of the PFN Team 100 program,” he tweeted.  Earlier, Gliński also congratulated the bronze medallists in cycling.

    A decade with “Gazeta Polska Codziennie”

    By
    S
    -
    A decade with "Gazeta Polska Codziennie"
    facebook.com/GPCodziennie

    On September 9, exactly 10 years will have passed since “Gazeta Polska Codziennie” was published! This is a great opportunity to celebrate. We invite you to watch the broadcast of the gala on Tuesday, August 24th at 7 pm on TV Republika.

    Energy, impetuosity and great hope brought together a group of courageous journalists – led by Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief – who decided to launch a new title on the press market exactly 10 years ago in a beautiful tenement house from the year 1929 at Filtrowa Street, almost in the centre of Warsaw. In addition to the editorial team, special guests and friends will celebrate this important anniversary. It will be recalled what the so-called “zero issue” of the newspaper looked like, and the most important moments in the life of the editorial office and the functioning of “Gazeta Polska Codziennie”. Finally, they will talk about the fact that the decade of “Codzienna” functioning on the market is a decade of very important changes in our country and a fragment of a very important Polish history.

     

    The jubilee of “Gazeta Polska Codziennie” is a great reason to celebrate, hence the editorial office organizes a gala. But it is also an opportunity to recognize those who have stood for freedom of speech and journalistic independence over the past 10 years. During a gala, which viewers of the TV Republika will be able to watch on August 24 at 7 pm, the winners of three “Gazeta Polska Codziennie” awards will be announced. There will also be surprise awards. While much is still a mystery, the Dziubek Band will certainly perform. The repertoire includes very lively music and rock interpretations of cult hits, such as: “Rock & Roll is King”, “Cicha woda brzegi rwie”, “Thunderstruck”, “Bałkanica”, “Moves like Jagger”, “Happy” or “Cykady na Cykladach”.

     

    As the editorial team of Poland Daily 24, we would like to wish Gazeta Polska Codziennie many more decades of activity maintained and promoted by the courageous, independent journalists that made it possible to create such a wonderful project that delights its readers. 

    IV Forum Wizja Rozwoju

    By
    a m
    -
    IV Forum Wizja Rozwoju
    wizjarozwoju.pl

    The fourth edition of the Forum Wizja Rozwoju (Forum Vision of Development) will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on 26-27 August 2021 at the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia.

    This edition of the Forum Wizja Rozwoju focuses on the most important challenges which Polish economy is facing, such as those related to security in the broad sense of the term, energy, water management, care for local identity, and development of local communities. 

     

    Together with this year’s edition of the Forum, there will be the “3W Congress – WATER, HYDROGEN, COAL” organized jointly with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK). There will be also the Forum of Rural Housewives, the Silver Economy Congress, and the Hackathon, which becomes more and more popular.

     

    It will be the biggest economic event in northern Poland. Participation in the conference will enable the participants to exchange of business experience and search for common economic projects.

     

    During the ceremonial Gala of the Forum, the Economic Awards will be given to the best companies selected by the Chapter.

    Paralympics 2020. The opening ceremony

    By
    S
    -
    Paralympics 2020. The opening ceremony
    sport.tvp.pl/ screenshot

    Not so long ago, the whole world was living with the Olympic Games in Tokyo, and already on Tuesday, the struggle of disabled athletes begins.

    This is the 16th time the Paralympic Summer Games will be held. For the first time, disabled athletes competed in 1960 in Rome. Tokyo will host the event for the second time, following the 1964 Paralympics. Since 1988 they have been held in the same location as the competitions of the non-disabled athletes. 

     

    Poland is sending 89 athletes to Japan – 56 men and 33 women. The white and red athletes will compete in 12 disciplines. The largest number of them will compete in the para-athletics competition – 34 people. Maciej Lepiato, a para-athlete, and Joanna Mendak, a para-swimmer, will be the flag bearers of the Polish team during the opening ceremony. 

     

    4537 athletes from 163 countries will participate in the Paralympics.  They will compete in 22 disciplines and 539 events.  The Paralympics will be officially opened by Emperor Naruhito and the President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, among others, will attend the opening ceremony.  The competition will last until Sunday, September 5, when the closing ceremony is scheduled.

    Żubr Fund helps Biebrza National Park buy land

    By
    S
    -
    Żubr Fund helps Biebrza National Park buy land
    funduszzubra.pl/

    The Żubr Fund, in cooperation with Biebrza National Park, helps to buy parcels located in the area, which should be protected even more effectively. It is the first initiative of this kind at the junction of business and nature conservation in Poland and response of the European Union and the United Nations to the demands of the Żubr Fund, which call for giving back to nature the land it deserves to stop the climate and environmental crisis.

    “Today, caring for nature, including wildlife, takes on unique importance. In a report in June this year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) calls on all countries of the world to make a great recovery of nature. Its restoration is in the interest of the entire mankind,” comments Professor Piotr Skubała from the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

     

    In keeping with this trend, this year the Żubr Fund is carrying out activities in cooperation with the Biebrza National Park. The swamplands of the Biebrza valley, one of the last valleys in Europe not destroyed by man, store about 500 million m³ of water, which is about the same amount as in the largest Polish retention reservoirs. The marshes are islands of biodiversity, cool the climate, act as natural air conditioners, and are a unique habitat for birds, which the whole of Europe admires. It is worth noting, however, that about 40% of the Biebrza National Park (read our article about the park here) area belongs to private owners, which means that appropriate nature conservation activities are not always carried out there, such as limiting animal disturbance and disturbance of valuable plant and fungi species, expanding strict or active protection areas, preventing peatlands from drying out, and conducting monitoring and scientific research. That is why the Żubr Fund started a long-term cooperation with Biebrza National Park, whose goal is to support the acquisition of parcels located within its territory to enlarge the land owned by the park.

     

    It is already known that proper conservation is crucial for climate change and thus has a direct impact on our quality of life and social sustainability.

     

    Increasing the land resource in the park is an important and long-term process. Thanks to the involvement of the Żubr Fund this process can be accelerated and the first of the planned plots has already been purchased with funds from the Fund. The plot is an extremely valuable natural habitat and a feeding ground e.g., the Greater Spotted Eagle (it is less than 300 m from its nest), but also a place of concentration of migratory birds, among which we can observe widgeons, white-fronted geese and cranes.

     

    The activities of the Żubr Fund take place at a time when for 20 years, no new national park has been created in Poland. They also match the mood of Poles, who express a positive attitude towards national parks. In a survey conducted by the Żubr Fund, 75% of those asked favoured increasing their numbers. In the same survey, 75% agreed that national parks protect endangered species, and more than 60% thought their territory should be expanded. The vast majority of the population (90%) supports the existence of national parks.

     

    Cooperation with Biebrza National Park is a consistent achievement of the Żubr Fund’s mission, established by Kompania Piwowarska (the Polish brewing group – editor’s note), which is to actively support wild animal species by reinvesting part of the profits in them. The Żubr Fund’s mission is to educate, save and protect nature. It carries out this mission in the most valuable natural regions of Poland.

     

    “We are happy to contribute to improving the situation of Polish national parks. We feel responsible for the protection of endangered species in Poland – heroes of European bison stories. Our actions are not a one-time action, but a consistently implemented, long-term commitment. We cooperate with state institutions, scientists and public benefit organizations, engaging and informing a wide range of consumers about the needs of Polish nature”, says Urszula Czerniawska, Senior Brand Manager of the Żubr.

     

    In 2019, the Żubr Fund donated one million zlotys to protect endangered species, in 2020 it funded specialized equipment, worth one million zlotys, for the Bialowieza National Park, and another million will be donated this year to fight for the preservation of wildlife, in its most natural form possible.

    The most innovative companies in Poland

    By
    a m
    -
    The most innovative companies in Poland
    Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

    Innovative companies increase prosperity for all people and are particularly important for Poland’s future development. The Polish Institute for Quality Research (PIBJA) is launching a new award to honor the most innovative companies in Poland. Almost 3800 worldwide patent registrations of Polish companies were examined.

    The positive relationship between innovation, economic growth, and welfare has been repeatedly explored – innovation creates jobs, inspires workers and the environment, and challenges competitors who in turn become more innovative. Especially if the innovation can be patented since patents are legally protected.

     

    Polish inventors and companies filed nearly 500 patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2020. PIBJA’s research shows that around 3800 of its patents are registered worldwide in 2019 and 2020. In turn, the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland reports about 2300 patents that have been registered in Poland but do not originate exclusively from Polish applicants. The number of applications and registrations at the European Patent Office is increasing year by year and should continue to increase. However, Poland is not yet at the forefront of international comparisons.

     

    The awards were given in 9 sections – basic human needs (A), industrial processes and transportation (B), chemistry and metallurgy (C), textiles and paper industry (D), construction and mining (E), mechanical engineering, lighting, heating (F), physics (G), electrical engineering (H), new technologies (Y).

     

    The most innovative Polish companies include ITM Polska Sp. z o.o., followed by Valeo Autosystems, DataWalk, Estimote Polska, and Synthos. Among universities and scientific institutes, the following are leading: Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jagiellonian University, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Technical University of Łódź. 

     

    Thanks to the PIBJA Quality Mark, the most innovative companies can point to their special achievements and use them to shape their corporate image and attract customers.

    The local “maczanka po krakowsku” or Cracovian duck?

    By
    a m
    -
    The local “maczanka po krakowsku” or Cracovian duck?
    malopolska.pl

    The beginnings of the current Małopolska cuisine dates back to the times of Galicia and the partitions. It is very diverse, very “rich”, and the last thing you can say about the portions is that they are small.

    The beginnings of the current Małopolska cuisine dates back to the times of Galicia and the partitions, i.e., the end of the 18th century. In today’s dishes, one can notice the influence of Hungarian, Jewish, as well as Austrian and Czech cuisine. So, it is very diverse, very “rich”, and the last thing you can say about the portions is that they are small.

     

    One of the most popular dishes in the region is “maczanka po krakowsku”, mandatorily served with caraway sauce. The caraway sauce is nowhere used as much as in Kraków and the Małopolska Region. 

     

    Another highly valued dish in Małopolska Region is a duck in Cracovian style, which is served quite unusually, because with groats and mushrooms. 

     

    Małopolska cuisine can hardly be called dietetic. There are thousands of calories in thick cream, baked potatoes, and heavy sauces. Nevertheless, if you get a chance to taste it, don’t give up – these royal flavors are worth trying at least once. 

     

    Stay tuned! Tomorrow you will find here a recipe for “maczanka po krakowsku” so the burger’s prototype and on Thursday for Cracovian duck ?

     

    1...1,3201,3211,322...1,506Page 1,321 of 1,506

    2024© PolandDaily24.com