We present the fifth edition of this publication, which details the initiatives and operations carried out as part of the Operational Plan of the Polish Rural Network (PRN). These projects, implemented in 2022, are concrete examples of activities within the framework of the 2022–2023 plan. They demonstrate the dynamic development and innovations introduced in rural areas.

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In today's dynamic agricultural environment, women are the initiators of innovative solutions. They implement modern technologies, implement inspiring projects, adopt sustainable practices, and are involved in the local community and the development of agritourism and food production. Their presence brings a new quality and perspective to agricultural development, becoming an important factor transforming the field.

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This publication summarises the multi-author monograph entitled The Implications of Intensified, Scaled and Concentrated Agricultural Production for the Climate and Environment, which is the outcome of a seminar organised by the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture (FDPA) in the village of Koprzywnica on 26–27 September 2022 as part of the project The European Green Deal – Opportunities and Challenges for Polish Agriculture. The monograph has six chapters that are extended versions of the papers presented at the seminar, plus two more: a summary of the seminar’s discussions and the case study of an enterprise visited during the seminar, entitled Preparing a large agri-food enterprise to implement the guidelines of the European Green Deal – the case of Goodvalley.

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This publication provides a synopsis of the multi-author study entitled Precision and Smart Agriculture – the Present and the Future, published following the scientific conference organised by the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture in Toruń on 24–25 May 2023. The conference was funded by the Action Plan of the National Rural Network for 2014–2020 and the Operational Programme for 2022–2023. The monograph has six chapters, which are expanded versions of the papers delivered at the seminar, and an addendum with supplementary materials.

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What follows is a summary of the multi-author monograph entitled: The Problems of Mountain Area Agricultural Development in the Face of the Challenges of the European Green Deal, which discusses institutional, agricultural, economic and social issues associated with mountain farming. Although the monograph provides many references to the mountain areas of the European Union’s countries and to its regulations (including the delimitation and valorisation of mountain areas), it focuses primarily on the mountain areas in Poland, particularly the Carpathian Mountains range (the mountains and foothills). The publication presents synopses of four papers delivered during the seminar entitled: The problems of marginalisation and deagrarianisation of agricultural production space, with particular emphasis on mountain areas – structural problems, which was held in the village of Kombornia in Podkarpackie Province (Poland) on 12–13 October 2022.

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More and more women are becoming professionally and personally involved in various activities for the benefit of Polish agriculture and rural areas. This brochure (2022) represents only a small sample of the activities of women working in agriculture and implementing projects with multi-stakeholder partnerships. It is safe to say that by taking on such challenges, women are setting new trends and significantly improving the quality of what they do.

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This publication provides a synopsis of the multi-author study entitled Biosafety and Biosecurity in Food Production – From Ethics to Economics, published following the scientific conference organised by the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture in Nowy Adamów near Aleksandrów Łódzki on 6–7 March 2023. It is the third in a series of monographs issued as part of a project titled European Green Deal – Opportunities and Challenges for Polish Agriculture, co-financed by the European Union under Scheme II of the Technical Assistance “National Rural Network” of the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020. The monograph has eight chapters, which are expanded versions of the papers delivered at the seminar, and an appendix with supplementary materials.

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This publication provides a synopsis of the multi-author study entitled Food Quality as the Direction of Development for EU Agriculture Systems for Producing Certified Food – Goals, Opportunities and Limitations, published following the scientific conference organised by the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture in Ostrołęka on 24 25 April 2023. The conference was funded by the Action Plan of the National Rural Network for 2014–2020 and the Operational Programme for 2022–2023. The monograph has eight chapters, which are expanded versions of the papers delivered at the seminar, and an addendum with supplementary materials.

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The first publication in Poland presenting, in the form of a catalogue, the activities of Operational Groups constituting the essential part of the European Innovation Partnership ("EIP") for efficient and sustainable agriculture.These multi-actor partnerships successfully conduct research and implementation projects under Measure 16 "Cooperation", covered by the Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020. In the period of 2017-2022, 6 calls for Operational Groups were made, including 4 calls dedicated to research and implementation projects and 2 thematic calls for the development of Short Food Chains. To date, over 368 Operational Groups have been established (including 106 research and implementation projects and about 203 SFC projects) with over 900 prepared and submitted applications for assistance. The number of projects will increase even more, as the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture is at the final stage of evaluating applications from the last call and, at the beginning of 2023, it will announce their ranking list and sign tens of new contracts.

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