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Ukrainian grain: Commissioner suggests transport aid
Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has made unclear statements in the Agriculture Committee on the import ban on Ukrainian grain to the direct neighboring states. He personally was in favor of extending the import ban to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, which expired on Sept. 15. However, he does not speak for the Commission here, […] continue reading →
Romania to double transit capacity for Ukrainian grain
Romania plans to double monthly transit capacity for Ukrainian grain to its main Black Sea port of Constanta to 4 million tons in the coming months, especially via the Danube, Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu said. Before Russia withdrew from the grain agreement with Ukraine, Danube ports accounted for about a quarter of Ukraine’s grain exports. […] continue reading →
Norbert Lins (CDU): ‘Assume transport costs for Ukrainian grain’
F – this is the grade given by Norbert Lins (CDU), head of the EU Agriculture Committee, to Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. It is about the crisis management of Ukrainian export grain. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he calls for logistics subsidies for Ukrainian grain exports that take the overland route through the EU. Russia should not be left to do business with the poorest countries in the bread wheat sector. continue reading →
EU criticizes Poland and Hungary for import stop of Ukrainian grain
The EU has criticized the import ban on Ukrainian grain decided by Poland and Hungary. Unilateral trade measures by EU member states are not permissible, an EU Commission spokesman said Sunday. He said the EU had taken note of the decisions by Poland and Hungary. “In this context, it is important to stress that trade […] continue reading →
Ukraine: mine-riddled fields, UN grain agreement expires
Next Saturday, the UN grain agreement between Ukraine, Türkiye and Russia ends. There is no extension in sight yet. At the same time, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reports that her country urgently needs a de-mining initiative to clear mined terrain, including agricultural areas.If Ukraine had to clear the entire mined area using […] continue reading →
Erdoğan wants to extend grain agreement to other goods
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants to extend the export agreement on the shipment of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea to other goods. In a phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday, Erdoğan said, according to his office, that relevant preparations and export of food and other goods could be started gradually.Erdoğan […] continue reading →
Jan Jänsch on grain agreement: ‘We can’t relinquish anything’
The fragile grain agreement between Russia and Ukraine expires at the end of the week. However, there is no alternative to exporting via the corridor, and the delivery target is even secondary, says Jan Jänsch, Head of Grain Trading at Baywa in an interview with Timo Landenberger. He calls on the EU to provide greater support for domestic production. continue reading →
Fixing the food trade
Trade has an important role to play in the fight for food security. That is why, especially in times of crisis, a holistic approach is needed to regulate the way food is produced, distributed and consumed. continue reading →
Is a new grain supply bottleneck looming?
The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine continues to have a severe impact on global food supplies. After the situation was recently mitigated, it now threatens to worsen again. Among them, the continuation of the naval blockade. continue reading →
Ukraine: a total of 13 ships with 282,500 tons of grain
According to Ukrainian information, 13 ships loaded with 282,500 tons of grain have departed from Ukrainian ports across the Black Sea. It is said to be the largest ship convoy since the agreement negotiated with the help of the UN and Turkey came into force. The cargo ships, which are to call at eight countries, […] continue reading →
UN: Ukrainian grain exports expected to increase
Following the grain deal between Moscow and Kyiv, the United Nations expects increasing exports from Ukraine via the Black Sea. A number of ships are currently waiting for permission to sail toward Ukrainian ports, “and we expect to see a big uptick in applications for transit,” UN exports coordinator Frederick Kenney said in New York […] continue reading →
Mariupol and Odesa ports to be included in EU transport corridors
On Thursday, the EU Commission proposed to extend four transport corridors of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) to the territory of Ukraine and Moldova. The ports in Mariupol and Odesa are also to become part of the network in the future, the Commission announced.“Our proposal will help improve transport links between the two countries and […] continue reading →
Istanbul controls Ukrainian grain exports
The control center agreed by Russia and Ukraine to monitor Ukrainian grain exports has been officially opened in Istanbul. Turkey believes that the center will make a significant contribution to overcoming the food crisis, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said at the opening ceremony in Istanbul on Wednesday.Preparations were currently underway for the first ship […] continue reading →
Wheat prices rise as missile strike threatens Ukraine export pact
Wheat prices rose sharply on Monday as a missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa over the weekend raised doubts about whether it will be possible to implement last week’s agreement to open a corridor for grain exports from the war-torn country.Russia, Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey signed the deal on Friday to […] continue reading →
Ukraine fears faltering grain exports after missile attack
Following the Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine has expressed concern about delays in the agreed export of grain. The country could export a total of 60 million tons of grain over the course of eight to nine months if the Russian blockade of Black Sea ports is indeed lifted, […] continue reading →
EU Commission wants to relax agri-environmental rules
In view of rising global food prices and impending shortages, environmental rules for farmers are to be relaxed in the EU. This is intended to increase food production, the EU Commission announced on Friday. Specifically, the authority proposed to grant exemptions for one year for so-called crop rotation rules and set-aside of arable land.The reform […] continue reading →
Grain exports: Erdogan wants agreement on corridor this week
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a possible agreement on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea could be reached this week. Last week, a general agreement had already been reached at the initiative of the United Nations.“During the talks in Istanbul last week, an agreement was reached on the general […] continue reading →
Guterres: ‘critical step’ towards solving grain crisis
A first breakthrough has been achieved in the dispute over grain exports from Ukraine, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. A “critical step” toward a solution was taken at talks between representatives of the United Nations, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey in Istanbul, Guterres told reporters in New York on Wednesday. “Today we finally have some […] continue reading →