Six months ago under this slogan the Azoty Group in cooperation with the PKO Bank Polski started a national program of free soil research concerning the abundance of nutrients. In the scope of a three-year action the company aims at reaching almost 2 thousand farms all over the country and collecting 28 thousand samples in 17 District Chemical-Agricultural Stations. Besides the Puławy Competence Center, it is our another initiative that creates the base of knowledge and has its support in science. – said Paweł Jarczewski, President of the Azoty Group Management.

– Poland, like any other country, has features to become an European center for food production and processing. To fully use its potential there should be actions taken, actions which will build a competitive advantage, not only in Europe but also at emerging markets – this is, according to authors of the report “Poland as an attractive producer and food supplier”, key challenge for Polish agriculture for the coming years. The latest publication of PUŁAWY Competence Center has been issued under honorary patronage of the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of European Parliament and Fertilizers Europe.

– I am an optimist when I see how Polish champions deal with issues concerning innovation – said President of the Grupa Azoty Paweł Jarczewski. – In order to understand expectations of the market, you have to communicate with it all the time – stressed Zenon Pokojski Ph.D., Vice President of the Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY.

If we trace the last 25 years of Polish agriculture it will be clearly noticed that it has changed enormously. The agricultural sector is currently responsible for more than 13% of Polish export. It now exceeds 20 milliard EUR, comparing to 4 milliard reached in 2004 and it is still increasing.

Over 400 guests, representatives of chemical industry, politicians and journalists among them. Several dozen panelists, two debate days, thematic sessions and meetings where part of the most important chemical industry event in Poland – the second “Polish Chemical Industry” Peak held in Puławy Science and Technology Park on 11th and 12th June. The Summit was organized by Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry and was launched by Paweł Jarczewski – President of the Azoty Group Management Board.