Farmers in central and eastern Europe protested against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have undercut domestic prices and hit the sales of local producers
Protesters blocked traffic and border checkpoints with tractors along the border between Romania and Bulgaria, in an effort to prevent Ukrainian trucks from entering their country, according to local news outlets. Local producers say they cannot compete with the price of Ukrainian grain and have demanded compensation from the European Commission.
” “Bulgaria is in solidarity with Ukraine, but a local glut is being created on the agricultural market, because instead of export corridors our countries are becoming warehouses,” Bulgaria’s agriculture minister Yavor Gechev said. The National Association of Bulgarian Grain Producers said “Bulgarian farmers’ warehouses are full of stagnant produce. There is no market for Bulgarian grain.” According to their data, 40% of last year’s grain and sunflower harvest remains unsold.
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