In Moldova, farmers demand restrictions on grain and oil imports from Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
Moldovan farmers are demanding a stable mechanism to limit imports of grains and oilseeds from Ukraine amid concerns about market balance and export risks. Earlier, they protested against the import policy by marching in Chisinau.
Moldovan farmers are demanding that the government urgently introduce a permanent mechanism to restrict imports of grains and oil seeds from Ukraine. This is stated in a statement of the association "Farmers' Power" (Forța Fermierilor) on December 18, UNN reports.
Details
Representatives of the association noted that on October 4, the country's authorities introduced licensing of grain and oilseeds imports for the duration of the state of emergency, but intend to lift the state of emergency on January 1.
In this regard, the farmers demanded that the government urgently introduce "a stable and sustainable mechanism for restricting imports of grains and oil seeds from Ukraine, similar to those introduced in Romania and Bulgaria ."
The Association of Farmers' Forces demands that the Government urgently introduce a stable and sustainable mechanism for restricting imports of grains and oilseeds.
Please note that the absence of import restrictions will not only unbalance the domestic market, but also jeopardize the export of wheat, corn and sunflower to Romania, which has repeatedly warned our country about the danger of re-exporting grains and oil seeds from Ukraine
Farmers also noted that blocking exports to Romania would be the ultimate disaster for Moldovan farmers.
Context
In September, Moldovan farmers called for a ban on imports of cheap sunflower from Ukraine due to the fall in domestic prices. At the time, farmers said they planned to harvest about 700 thousand tons of sunflower.
Instead, in their opinion, the company Transoil, which is engaged in sunflower processing and grain exports, wanted to import a large batch of sunflower from Ukraine to Moldova.
Recall
In Chisinau, on December 5, farmers staged a protest march around the government building, parliament, and presidential administration. The protesters brought bags of manure and hay, as well as boxes of grapes to the Moldovan government building.
The farmers stopped at the presidential administration building, where they wanted to leave a few bales to protest the country's leadership's indifference to agriculture, but were prevented by police.
