Ukrainian raspberries are giving Polish farmers no peace; protests on the border may resume

Published 2024년 8월 28일

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Polish farmers are considering resuming protests due to the impact of Ukrainian agricultural imports, particularly raspberries, on their market. They argue that these imports are driving down prices to unprofitable levels, as Ukrainian production costs are lower and they do not need to meet strict EU environmental standards. The farmers are calling for import limits and improvements in the control system for goods entering Poland to level the playing field.

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Polish farmers do not rule out that they will resume protests after the end of field work. In their opinion, the flow of agricultural products from Ukraine is destroying, among other things, the berry market, EastFruit reports. A significant drop in purchase prices has been recorded in the purchase of raspberries. Polish producers note that they currently receive from 6.5 to 7 zlotys (70-75 UAH) per kilogram of raspberries. This is below the level of profitability. Farmers fear that purchase prices will fall further. “This is several thousand tons - this is what the producers assume. Recently, there has been a significant decrease in purchase prices, which is clearly caused by imports from Ukraine,” AgroTimes quotes Sylvester Dziewulski from the Lublin Chamber of Agriculture, “This is a big problem for our producers - even when Ukrainian raspberries do not go directly to Poland. Berries from the East go to other countries.” Read also: Raspberry prices in Ukraine have collapsed – ...

Source: Eastfruit