If Polish farmers continue to close the border, it could lead to rising prices and even shortages of some products in Ukraine. Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky talked about this issue live on Rada TV channel.
According to the deputy minister, the group of products not produced in Ukraine is primarily at risk. We are talking about lemons, oranges and other citrus fruits, as well as bananas, ocean fish, seafood and similar imported products.
“There may actually be a shortage in these groups, and in many cases the shortage causes prices to rise,” Vysotsky said.
He also explained that Ukrainian processing enterprises in the agricultural sector also need goods imported from other countries (packaging elements, preservatives, etc.) for the final production of products.
At the same time, according to Vysotsky, basic food products such as meat, milk, grains, flour, sugar, butter are produced independently in Ukraine and there is no danger in this respect.
The official described the situation on the Polish-Ukrainian border, where farmers are on strike, as difficult.
March 1 in Rada named the amountWhich Ukraine lost due to the blockade of the Polish border.
It was known before that Poland would go. close completely Border with Ukraine.
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Source: Gazeta
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