The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture has banned the processing and sale of grain from Ukraine. It has been reported Libra.
The publication also states that the sale of flour produced from Ukrainian grain is also prohibited.
The publication states that the solution to this is pesticides found in Ukrainian wheat, which can adversely affect human health. The publication emphasizes that they are unacceptable for use in EU countries. The newspaper states that inadequate analyzes of 1.5 thousand tons of Ukrainian wheat were received.
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Samuel Vlchan, plans to discuss the situation with Ukraine’s ambassador to the republic, Myroslav Kastran, as well as with colleagues from Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania. According to the portal, the agency will also ensure the collection of all grain and flour samples from Ukraine, which are currently stored in the country.
Former Romanian farmers threaten To initiate a nationwide strike from 7 June if the authorities do not prohibit the transit and import of grain from Ukraine in the period between 15 June 2023 and 15 March 2024.