This will make it difficult to suppress Hungarian agriculture, contaminated grain arrived from Ukraine

Published 2023년 4월 4일

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In response to concerns about the safety of Ukrainian grain imports, Hungary's Minister of Agriculture has implemented rigorous quality controls, leading to the detection of corn contaminated with mycotoxins and GMO, as well as soy contamination. These findings are part of a comprehensive investigation by the National Food Chain Safety Office, aimed at ensuring compliance with EU and Hungarian regulations. The contaminated grain has not reached consumers and importing companies and speculators, taking advantage of cheap Ukrainian grain, have caused market distortion by dumping large amounts in Europe. This situation has negatively impacted the marketing of their own crops in several Eastern European countries.

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Back in February, the Minister of Agriculture ordered strict quality and food chain safety checks for grains coming to our country from Ukraine. In three cases, the specialists found corn contaminated with mycotoxins, and three samples also showed positive results after the GMO test. The investigation coordinated by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) covered the entire territory of Hungary. The specialists performed GMO, pesticide residue and toxin content tests on the samples taken from the items in the grain storages, as well as checked the storage conditions, the possible presence of warehouse pests and the traceability. The inspections covered not only unprocessed grain products, but also wheat flour of Ukrainian origin arriving in Hungary, as there were suspicions of quality objections in relation to them as well. In our previous article, we showed that genetically modified (GMO) forage crops produce toxins that kill pests and therefore require the use of fewer ...

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