A truck waits at a grain terminal during barley harvesting in Ukraine’s Odesa region in July 2022.
Reuters: Poland, Hungary ban grain and food imports from Ukraine; Kyiv unhappy
WARSAW/BUDAPEST – Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local agricultural sector, the two governments said on Saturday, after a flood of supply depressed prices across the region.
Ukraine expressed regret about the Polish decision, saying that “resolving various issues by unilateral drastic actions will not accelerate a positive resolution of the situation”.
After Russia’s invasion blocked some Black Sea ports, large quantities of Ukrainian grain, which is cheaper than that produced in the European Union, ended up staying in Central European states due to logistical bottlenecks, hitting prices and sales for local farmers.
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WNU Editor: Slovakia has also banned Ukrainian grain …. Slovakia has Banned the Processing and Sale of Ukrainian Grain (Novinite).
Poland And Hungary Suspends Food Imports From Ukraine
Poland prohibits food imports from Ukraine to soothe farmers — AP
Poland suspends food imports from Ukraine to assist its farmers — Al Jazeera