Robert Telus, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, awarded prizes to National Research Institutes for outstanding achievements in implementing progress in agriculture, rural development, agricultural markets and fisheries. At a ceremony held on 4 October 2023 at the National Institute of Culture and Rural Heritage, the awards were presented to the winners by Secretary of State Anna Gembicka. Thanking them for their research, scientific and implementation work, the Secretary encouraged the Institutes to popularize their achievements. The event also provided an opportunity for a debate in which experiences were exchanged between representatives of the agricultural sector, scientists, as well as government decision-makers. This year, for the first time, the finalists were selected through a competition.
We are proud to announce that the National Research Institute of Animal Production was also among the winners and received:
First Prize for the research project entitled “Implementation of genetic marker-assisted selection as a tool to support breeding work in purebred Arabian horses”
The team composed of Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Ph.D., Prof. of NRIAP, Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier, Ph.D., Prof. Monika Bugno-Poniewierska, Ph.D., Katarzyna Piórkowska, Ph.D., Prof. of NRIAP, Agata Piestrzyńska-Kajtoch, Ph.D., Tomasz Szmatoła, Ph.D. Eng., Agnieszka Bieniek, M.Sc.
Third Prize for the research project entitled “Restoration, conservation and implementation into breeding of the Carpathian goat breed”
The team composed of Jacek Sikora, Ph.D., Prof. Jędrzej Krupiński, Ph.D., Maria Brejta, M.Sc. Eng., Aldona Kawęcka, Ph.D., Prof. of NRIAP, Marta Pasternak, Ph.D. Eng., Michał Puchała, Ph.D. Eng., tech. Wojciech Malanek