Polish farmers stage new protests at the border with Ukraine

After completing the active work in the field, Polish farmers are considering returning the protest barricades on the border with Ukraine, commented Sylvester Dzewulski from the Lublin Chamber of Agriculture to the Polish radio station Radio Maryja. According to the farmer, the flow of agro-food products from Ukraine is destroying the soft fruit market, where a significant drop in purchase prices has been registered. Imports of frozen and fresh raspberries from Ukraine into the European Union have become a big problem in the last few seasons, as they seriously undercut the price of domestic producers. Polish farmers claim that they now receive 6.5 to 7 zlotys (3-3.20 BGN) per kilogram of raspberries. This is below the cost level, Dzeluvski also commented. Farmers fear that purchase prices will continue to fall. "Recently, there has been a significant reduction in purchase prices, which is apparently due to imports from Ukraine," said Sylvester Dzevulski. He noted that this is a ...