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Agriculture commission seat almost sure for Poland - gov't spokesperson

Muller announced that Poland's EU commissioner candidate will be Janusz Wojciechowski (pictured). Jacek Turczyk/PAP

The EU agriculture commissioner's chair will almost certainly go to Poland, government spokesperson Piotr Muller said in a TV interview on Tuesday.

Government estimates drought losses at EUR 250 mln at end-July

The Polish government estimates that the losses caused by drought by the end of July stood at PLN 1.09 billion (EUR 250 million) according to a press release sent after the government's Tuesday sitting, The estimates are not final.

Horse auction yields EUR 1.4 mln at celebrated Polish stud farm

The biggest event in the country’s equine calendar, the Pride of Poland auction saw buyers lining up.

Camel-loving couple open healthy camel farm to help fight diabetes

Monika Szymańska and hubby Krzysztof decided to open their Wielbłądzia Farma (Camel Farm) after discovering the benefits of camel milk from a British doctor who recommended it for one of their children who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Poland biggest producer of blackcurrants in EU

Poland is the largest producer of blackcurrants in the European Union and the second largest in the world after the Russian Federation, according to data presented by the National Support Centre for Agriculture.

Every second Polish strawberry is exported - report

Poland takes second place in Europe and eighth in the world in terms of strawberry production, which amounted to approximately 196,000 tonnes in 2018, up by 10 percent year on year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced.

It’s moo-der! Duda steps in to save ‘wild cows’ from slaughter

The president took to Twitter to say he hoped a way could be found to save the homeless 185-strong herd which is under threat from locals who say the cows steal food and could be diseased.

Poland introduces innovative livestock chip - agriculture minister

Poland intends to be one of the first countries in the world to introduce an innovative system of knowledge about animals from their birth to their slaughter, using a special chip in cattle, Agriculture Minister Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has announced.

Exports of agri-food products rose to EUR 29.3 bln in 2018

The value of agri-food exports in 2018 reached an unprecedented level of EUR 29.3 bln, which was 5.5 percent higher than in 2017, the National Support Centre for Agricultural (KOWR) announced.

Poland exports 80 percent of beef products - industry association

The Polish Association of Beef Cattle Breeders' president, Jerzy Wierzbicki, has told PAP that Poland exports 80 percent of its beef products and that exports are vital to the industry's profitability.

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Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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