The press conference was held on 14, September in 2005 at Ewa Broda’s farm in Piaski.
The conference was devoted to the subject:: Amaranth — the Sacred Plant of Indians in the Polish Fields and on the Polish Tables.
The program of the conference:
10.00 — 10.30
Breakfast – Amaranth Dishes.
10.30 – 11.45
The arrival of the participants and in-spection of the amaranth plantation.
11.45 – 12.00
Amaranth – the Origin and the His-tory of Cultivation
Prof. Dr Emil Malborczyk
12.00 – 12.20
Amaranth as a Food Product,, its Im-portance in Nutrition Prophylaxis and Healthy Diets –
Dr Irena Kłoczko
12.20 — 12.35
Amaranth Oil – the Characteristics which Make it Beneficial for the Use in Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic In-dustries.
Prof. Dr hab. Andrzej Stołyhwo
12.35 – 12.45
Opportunities and Benefits of Ama-ranth Cultivation for the Farmers.
M Eng. Jan Hołownia
12.45 – 12.55
Presentation of the Recent Amaranth products and Semi-products – Infor-mation about the Market and Prices
MA Katarzyna Olbryś-Ursin
12.55 – 13.10 Break
13.10 – 14.00 Discussion.
14.00 – 15.30
Tasting of the Amaranth Products — Lunch