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Poland prohibits food imports from Ukraine to soothe farmers

Poland’s government says it has decided to temporarily prohibit grain and other food imports from Ukraine

By VANESSA GERA
Published - Apr 15, 2023, 11:18 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 07:26 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's government said Saturday that it has decided to temporarily prohibit grain and other food imports from Ukraine as it seeks to soothe the rising anger of Polish farmers, who say they are losing huge amounts of money to a glut of Ukrainian grain on the market.

Ruling party leader Jarosław Kaczyński said at a party convention in eastern Poland that the Polish countryside is facing a “moment of crisis,” and that while Poland supports Ukraine, it was forced to act to protect its farmers.

“Today, the government has decided on a regulation that prohibits the importation of grain, but also dozens of other types of food, to Poland,” Kaczyński said.

The government announced that the ban on imports would last until June 30. The regulation also includes a prohibition on imports of sugar, eggs, meat, milk and other dairy products and fruits and vegetables.

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