Morawiecki announced he would issue a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, demanding the EU take immediate action to solve the problem.Īt the last week’s round table with the farmers, which the Ministry called in a reaction to the escalation of protests by the grain producers, the parties agreed, among other things, that the minister would ask the EU to issue the Safeguard Mechanism, allowing for restrictions of import from Ukraine to be restored for certain products in case the liberalisation cause serious disruptions on the market. Poland is willing to help Ukrainian grain reach Africa where it is needed the most, prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said last week, insisting that Poland had never agreed for it to enter the Polish market and destabilise local sales. Huge flows of cheap Ukrainian grain ended up in central European countries, affecting grain prices for local farmers, notably in Poland, Romania, and Hungary. Last year, the EU established Solidarity Lanes to facilitate grain exports from war-torn Ukraine which had its ports blocked. (…) The ports will significantly increase its capabilities,” Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk told the Tydzień weekly programme by public TVP broadcaster. As winter has passed, we can prioritise grain now. “Until now, the (import of) coal was a priority for Polish ports and freight railway. Excess Ukrainian grain will be exported abroad between now and the next harvest season, after vast amounts of grain flooded the local market in 2022 to the detriment of local farmers, the Agriculture Ministry announced.Īfter the EU Council approved a support measure worth €56.3 million for Bulgarian, Polish, and Romanian farmers hurt by Ukrainian grain flooding the markets, the Ministry announced that it will add further millions from the state’s budget, which will make the overall sum intended to compensate the producers for their losses, 280 million zlotys (€59.6 million).Īdditionally, the ministry will put efforts to get rid of the overflow of Ukrainian grain from the Polish market before the next harvest season by enhancing export.
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