Polish food gains popularity on new markets

During the first three quarters of 2016, Polish food producers have tripled their exports to some African nations, according to an analysis completed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Polish press reported on Monday.  Revenues from agricultural products’ exports to Nigeria rose to €33.7 million Q1 to Q3. Polish exports to South Africa also increased, by 62 percent, amounting to €51 million. But Saudi Arabia topped the list – at least in terms of value – for Polish exporters. By the end of Q3, the Ministry stated that exports to that country had a total value of €258 million. The exports to African and Middle Eastern regions, the report said, were largely due to increases in wheat. Meanwhile, Polish agricultural product exporters also saw gains in sales of their products to some Pacific Rim countries. In the case of Australia, thanks to higher exports of cigarettes, revenues increased from €27 million to €48 million, an increase of 75 percent, and for Hong Kong revenues rose by 48 percent, which resulted from higher sales of pork and edible offal.