The French want to limit the access of Ukrainian seeds to the EU market

Reuters writes about it. According to the Seed Association of Ukraine, the total export of Ukrainian seeds, mainly corn, reached $121 million last year against only $22 million in 2021. According to the estimates of the French group of corn producers AGPM, from 2021 Ukraine's share in the market of corn seeds in the EU will increase from zero to approximately 10%. As the head of the association Suzana Grigorenko noted, it was exports to the EU that allowed seed producers to survive in 2022-23. According to the calculations of the Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine, growing seeds is more demanding than standard crops, but more profitable. Yes, a ton of corn seed can be sold for $3,900 compared to $200 for one ton of corn, which more than compensates for the higher production costs, which are estimated at $1,800 per hectare of seed versus $900 per grain. CEPM, the European Association of Maize Producers, is pushing for a ban on corn seed imports, which Economic Adviser Arthur Boy ...