Poland should become an economic hub for transporting Ukrainian grain

The international Agro&Food Security Forum: Grains, Oilseeds, Pulses started in Warsaw.

During the event, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Poland Rafał Romanowski said that Poland should become an economic hub for transporting Ukrainian grain. At the same time, he admitted that currently the potential is not sufficiently realized.

In particular, the deputy minister noted that 2.3 million tons of Ukrainian corn were transited through Poland since the beginning of the year.

“It is clear that this is less than the expectations of Ukrainians. There is a lot of work ahead. And we are not only talking about exports to North Africa, but also to the EU. I cannot imagine the European food cycle without Ukrainian sunflower and rapeseed oil. Otherwise, we will have to replace it with palm, but our consumers do not want that. Therefore, the matter should not be limited to promises,” explained Rafał Romanowski.

At the same time, the deputy minister added that the world should not take advantage of the fact that there is a war in Ukraine and lower the prices of products.

“There must be an ethical business – and I never get tired of repeating this. Therefore, we must create conditions for the export of Ukrainian raw materials, including through the Baltic ports. We have to solve the difficulties at the border that have been created so far. But I can assure you that our customs and veterinary services work 24 hours a day,” concluded Rafał Romanowski.

Tags: export, grain, Poland, Ukraine