Poland

Poland’s agriculture sector is one of the largest in the EU, with about 60% of land used for farming and 29% covered by forests. The country is a major producer of cereals, potatoes, apples, and livestock products. Poland has strong scientific institutions and a growing innovation ecosystem supporting sustainable agriculture, forestry, and food systems—key enablers for building a resilient, circular bioeconomy. Positioned at the heart of Central and Eastern Europe, Poland plays an important role in shaping the region’s bioeconomy transformation.

Bioeconomy Policy Framework

In Poland, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is the main body responsible for bioeconomy-related policy at the national level. It works in collaboration with other ministries such as the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Ministry of Education and Science.

Key supporting institutions include: Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute (IUNG-PIB), which leads research in bioeconomy, agroecology, and sustainable farming systems.

Current bioeconomy strategies and development trends

Poland is actively engaged in EU-level initiatives, projects, and regional cooperation through the BIOEAST Initiative to support the bioeconomy transformation.

visit the Polish HUB

Visit Poland’s national BIOEAST HUB to explore research, innovation, and collaboration opportunities in the bioeconomy field. The HUB serves as a knowledge-sharing platform for stakeholders across sectors.

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Bioeconomy related projects

  • BIOECON – is to develop, extend and fully unlock the research potential of IUNG in accordance with the new global strategies trends and changes in national needs through the creation of an excellent international and interdisciplinary department on bio-economy and systems analysis.
  • BLOOM – bringing together partners from across Europe to debate, communicate, and engage the public in the potential of bioeconomy.
  • BOOST4BIOEAST – Boosting the bioeconomy transformation for the BIOEAST macro-region.
  • CEE2ACT – empowering Central and Eastern European countries to develop circular bioeconomy strategies.

National contact point

The BIOEAST Initiative’s National Contact Point (NCP) is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. One of the NCP’s main roles at national level is to interact and coordinate the national views with other bioeconomy related ministries. THe NCP contacts for Poland are:

  • JUSTYNA CIESLIKOWSKA, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • SZABELAK PAWEŁ, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU

Address

ul. Wspólna 30, Warsaw

Contact

Justyna.Cieslikowska@minrol.gov.pl

Pawel.Szabelak@msz.gov.pl

Useful links

BIOECON

BLOOM

CEE2ACT