WARSAW, May 8. Against the backdrop of an influx of grain from Ukraine, Polish farmers are compensated from the budget for the construction of new storage facilities, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the republic reports.
According to official data from the Polish side, about 2 million tons of grain were imported into the republic from Ukraine last year.
«From June 5 to July 5, 2023, farmers will be able to electronically apply for a partial refund of the purchase of a new storage facility, along with the necessary equipment. Reimbursement can also cover the costs of installation and transportation.
It is noted that young farmers can count on reimbursement of 60% of the costs of new granaries, and the rest — on reimbursement of 50% of the costs.
At the same time, the amount of compensation cannot exceed 60 thousand zlotys (about 14.5 thousand dollars) in the case of a young farmer and 50 thousand zlotys (about 12 thousand dollars) in the case of other farmers.
Earlier, Poland and Hungary, against the backdrop of protests from local farmers, announced the suspension of imports of Ukrainian agricultural products that enter the European market without duties. Later, Slovakia announced the suspension of grain imports and other individual products from Ukraine.
At the end of March, the prime ministers of a number of EU countries turned to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, with a request to intervene in the crisis caused by the influx of grain from Ukraine. The letter from the Prime Ministers of Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia noted that «the problems are associated with a significant increase in the supply of Ukrainian products to the markets of EU member states, especially those bordering Ukraine or located next to it», in particular, «an unprecedented growth imports of cereals, oilseeds, eggs, poultry, sugar, apple juice, berries, apples, flour, honey and pasta».