Food Industry
STRATEGY OF PRO-EXPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY Mieczysław Twaróg, President of the Board of the Association of Polish Exporters
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he Association of Polish Exporters pays considerable attention to the analysis and assessments of expert opinions regarding the strategy of pro-export development of the Polish economy, including the export strategy of the agri-food sector, to be discussed during the 4th Congress of Exporters of the Agri-Food Industry on March 10, 2016. It pertains, among others, to their activities pursued under the current conditions. It should be stressed that the opinions of entrepreneurs are dominated by a constructive tendency towards initiatives designed to boost exports which are the driving force behind the development of the agri-food sector. The aim is to seek solutions for implementation by the Association of Polish Exporters, which has some 300 members from all sectors
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and regions and co-operates with more than 5,000 companies. The annual Congresses of Exporters of the AgriFood Industry provide a forum for discussing the realities of Polish exports among competent groups consisting of 120-150 persons. The positions worked out during these meetings are immediately communicated to the Ministry of Economy, Foreign Affairs and to Province Marshals and both Houses of Parliament and other institutions. Another opportunity for such discussions will be provided by the 4th Congress of Exporters of the Agri-Food Industry dealing with the utilisation of EU funding in the development of Poland’s agriculture and agri-food exports in 2014-2020. A position setting out the offensive leading to further growth of agri-food exports this year and in the coming years will be adopted at the 4th Congress. The “Strategy of pro-export